Big freeze BEFORE Christmas: UK is set for -1C plunge from Tuesday

Britons will be plunged into freezing temperatures before Christmas with the mercury dropping to -1C from Tuesday. 

And a ‘snowbob’ is reportedly coming thanks to Storm Carrie, the third winter storm the country has been battered by, on December 27. 

Up to one centimetre of snow could be seen to fall within just one hour in the north of the country just after Christmas according to Ventusky weather charts. 

Low cloud and fog are also expected over the entirety of the country although Scotland and Wales may see some sunny spells. 

Festive joggers are spotted dressed up wearing Father Christmas hats as they walk through Wimbledon Common this morning 

Pictured: Full cold moon rising above Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Saturday evening as the sun was setting

However, the Met Office is less certain about snowfall and has predicted that if any falls over the festive period it will most likely be contained to hills in the north of the country.  

A Met Office spokesman said: ‘In general, cloud amounts will tend to reduce with time, with a corresponding increase in the risk of overnight fog and frost, which may be slow to clear by day in some areas.  

‘Towards the middle of the period, there is an increasing chance of more unsettled and windier weather affecting the UK, with rain, and perhaps snow, possible for some places.

‘Temperatures will generally be near to below normal, perhaps rather cold in the south, feeling chilly where any fog persists, and locally mild in the north and northwest.’

Pictured: A Ventusky weather map shows snow fall (in blue) across most of the country on December 29

Low cloud and fog are also expected over the entirety of the country although Scotland and Wales may see some sunny spells. Pictured: Wimbledon Common this morning in London 

Overnight frost is expected from Tuesday onwards and more unsettled weather including windy conditions and cold temperatures are coming to the UK. Pictured: Wimbledon Common this morning in London 

Pictured: Full cold moon rising over the church of St. Walburge’s, Preston, Lancashire on Saturday evening

Pictured: The full cold moon spotted rising over yachts moored at Keyhaven Lake in Hampshire on Saturday evening

Brits hoping to get in some last-minute Christmas shopping can expect to get wet with rain and drizzle due in the east and north of the country today. 

But the wet weather should dry up overnight and turn into colder and windier conditions tomorrow, especially in the southwest. 

Overnight frost is expected from Tuesday onwards and more unsettled weather including windy conditions and cold temperatures are coming to the UK.