Yellow weather warnings are in place today for many parts of the UK, including parts of the north near Manchester and Liverpool, Scotland, Wales and southern England.
However, although there will be sunshine in Bradford and other parts of Yorkshire, very cold temperatures are expected, particularly this evening and into tomorrow morning.
Temperatures were below freezing Thursday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency's hourly forecast.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, temperatures are expected to reach a peak of 1 degree Celsius around 1 p.m., and fall below freezing after 4 p.m. This situation is expected to continue until at least 10am tomorrow.
From 11pm tonight (January 9th) until 8am tomorrow (January 10th), temperatures are expected to remain below -5C, with an early morning low of -6C.
yorkshire weather forecast
Here's a look at the Met Office's wide-area forecast for Yorkshire and the Humber.
Today: A very cold start with freezing fog visible in odd places in the rolling valleys. It will remain cold and mostly sunny, with perhaps a chance of wintry showers along the coast. A strange place inland where the temperature stays below freezing. It is sometimes windy, especially along the coast. Maximum temperature 3℃.
Tonight: Another very cold night with widespread frost and lows possible in some regions reaching double digits Celsius. Strange patches of ice fog are forming again. The lowest temperature is -10℃.
Friday: A very similar day to Thursday, with very cold early morning weather and isolated patches of freezing fog, followed by sunny spells and isolated wintry showers along the coast. It remains cold. Maximum temperature 3℃.
Outlook for Saturday through Monday: Saturday will be cold and dry with widespread frost and daytime temperatures near or just above freezing. Frozen fog patches may occur. Temperatures have gradually recovered on Sunday and Monday, but other than that, not much has changed.
Met Office outlook for the UK for the rest of this week
The Japan Meteorological Agency said a snow and ice warning was likely to be issued as airflow from the north kept cold temperatures on Thursday and Friday, increasing confidence in the areas most likely to be affected.
A front will move in from the southwest on Friday and Saturday, bringing the potential for more sleet and snow, and more warnings.
Acting chief forecaster Christophe Almond said: “Another cold night is expected on Thursday, with temperatures likely to be the coldest of the winter so far, with temperatures reaching -15C in snow-covered parts of Scotland and the north of England. It could be -16 degrees Celsius,” he said. .
“Early on Friday morning, a front arriving from the west will encounter colder air over the UK. This could bring further sleet and snow to some parts of the south and west, with some areas heading north-east to central areas. There is a risk of temporary ice formation, but the extent of this is still unclear.
“Rain is more likely than snow as the weekend approaches, with calmer air moving in across much of the UK by Sunday. Northern Ireland and western Scotland will see rain and winds from Sunday into Monday. Winds are most likely, with drier and calmer conditions in the south and east, but with night fog and frost.
