New UK weather maps turn icy blue showing exactly where and when 0C blast will bite

Fresh weather maps have shown exactly where and when Brits are set to freeze as temperatures plummet to an.

New forecast maps from show temperatures dropping to a chilly 0C in parts of the UK later this month as the turns wintry. Much of the UK can expect highs of just 6C first thing in the morning of October 30, with parts of dipping even colder.

Temperature forecasts for 6am on October 30 show bitingly cold temperatures of 0C in parts northern Scotland, from Applecross spreading across the country in a band almost reaching Aberdeen. Elsewhere those in Newcastle can expect temperatures of around 3C while Birmingham is forecast to be 4C and London 6C.

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The switch to chilly wintry temperatures will likely come as a shock to many Brits as things are set to warm up in just days' time with highs of 20C forecast in some areas of the UK. The rise in temperatures is driven by a warmer front arriving from the Mediterranean, pushing out colder air toward Scandinavia.

On Wednesday, London and parts of the southeast will bathe in summer-like temperatures of 21C. That's five degrees above the average daytime maximum of 16C. But it doesn't look set to last, so Brits should make the most of balmy temperatures while they can.

Following the warm spell, temperatures are expected to dip dramatically with warnings of '603 miles of ice and snow' on the way to the UK. Weather maps have shown temperatures turning brisk again following the warm period, plunging Brits straight into winter.

Maps from indicating that temperatures could be set to plummet from Lands' End to John O' Groats. The cold temperatures could be accompanied by swathes of ice in an abrupt introduction to winter, with the saying there is a chance of snow - just perhaps not to the extent some people were hoping for.

Giving their verdict on the huge icy front, a Met Office spokesperson said: "There's a chance of dusting of snow over the tops of the Scottish mountains over the next few days, though this is entirely typical of the time of year. That dusting of over the Scottish mountains will be part of a weather front that will bring some persistent rain to parts of western Scotland tonight and tomorrow, with a widely wet day for much of Scotland on Saturday."