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Another cold night in Wales, with temperatures dropping to -13°C.

IT was the coldest December night since 2010, when temperatures dropped to another overnight low of -13°C. That low temperature of -11°C in Tirabad, Powys, was registered in Lampeter.

As the Artic blast continues, temperatures today are not predicted to soar beyond 6°C, and there is an amber warning for snow in the central belt of Scotland. However, there will be a shift in the weather over the weekend.

On Thursday, the M4 experienced delays as ice had to be removed from the Brynglas Tunnels, signals near Cardiff Central froze and cause widespread train disruption.

BBC Wales weather presenter Derek Brockway said: “Temperatures last night plunged to minus 11°C at Tirabad, Powys. -13°C near Lampeter.”

On the change, he added: “The coming nights less cold. Positively mild Sunday night into Monday.”

The Met Office forecast for Wales says that some “freezing fog patches may linger” through Friday morning, but bright and sunny elsewhere.

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It adds: “Showers possible at western coasts, these reaching further inland at times, and turning wintry over high ground. Cloudier later in the south and west. Maximum temperature 6 °C. Showers continue in the west overnight, and cloudy for most, although some clearer skies further east. Feeling cold with a risk of frost and freezing fog in the east. Minimum temperature -4 °C.”

The outlook for Saturday says: “Further showers on Saturday, particularly in the north and west, these wintry over high ground. Drier and brighter further south with sunny spells. Winds increasing from the west later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.”

There is a Met Office weather warning for snow and ice on Sunday morning, but it is expected to turn quickly to rain, and will be “much milder” on Sunday evening and Monday morning. 

Met Office chief forecaster, Frank Saunders, says: “The UK will remain in a northerly airflow until the weekend but then the cold conditions, which have dominated our weather patterns will start to lose ground to a push of mild air from the southwest – but not without problems in the transition period.

“As the mild air meets the cold air currently in situ over the UK there will be a transient spell of snow, even to low levels, especially in the north. Add to this the risk of rain falling onto frozen surfaces, and strong winds over upland areas of northern Britain (bringing blizzard conditions briefly), and this could be a day to avoid travelling in some areas, although the snow should turn to rain later.”

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