News analysts predict that the cold weather will soon come to an end, but not before another day of freezing temperatures.
More ice and frost are predicted in certain areas, and wintry conditions are predicted to persist overnight into Saturday.
It follows the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years, which occurred overnight on Thursday. Temperatures dropped even further early on Friday night, reaching -16.1C (3F) at the northern Scottish Highlands hamlet of Altnaharra.
But over the weekend, high pressure is expected to move across the nation, causing a substantial thaw of snow and ice by Sunday and bringing with it a milder start to the week.
Following what has been this year’s most notable cold snap
