Snow and Arctic winds on the way

ARCTIC winds, frost and snow will force us to turn up the heating this  week that is if you can afford it!

It will be warm today but in a sign the October heatwave is truly at an end,  the Met Office predicts snow will hit the ­Pennines and Peak District by  Tuesday.

Also, the dry autumn has left East Anglia and the Midlands facing drought warnings,  meaning they are likely to be hit by water restrictions in the new year.

Snow on the way

Temperatures are expected to get steadily colder over the weekend, with rain and snow showers forecast for Monday.

Forecaster Nick Ricketts said: "This is the sort of weather we'd expect at this time of year but, because we're getting used to it being milder, it's a bit of a shock to people."

Outbreaks of rain are forecast for tomorrow night with wind speeds increasing over the weekend.

Chris Sabian, Peak District View - 2007-03-16 10:14:39