A cold snap is forecast to hit the UK, with temperatures as low as -2°C hitting Basingstoke.
The change in weather will see widespread cold conditions and some wintry hazards expected this week.
No weather or heath warnings have been issued for Basingstoke just yet, but the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold weather warning for parts of the Midlands and northern England from Monday, November 17.
Despite escaping the official warnings, the weather forecast at the time of writing shows a rather cold week ahead.
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Here's the latest weather forecast from the Met Office:
Tuesday, November 18: Lows of 3°C, overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Wednesday, November 19: Lows of -2°C, overcast changing to clear by night time.
Thursday, November 20: Lows of -2°C, clear changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Friday, November 21: Low's of 2°C, clear changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: “As Storm Claudia retreats to the south, high pressure to the north west will drive a cold northerly flow from the Arctic across the UK.
“This will bring much colder conditions than of late and, whilst generally drier than recent days, there will also be a risk of wintry hazards, such as snow and ice.
“There will be widespread frosts across the UK, with temperatures dipping as low as minus 7C in places next week, and daytime temperatures staying in single figures across the country.
“Couple this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a marked wind chill.
“This will be a notable change in our weather after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures. People should keep an eye on the forecast in their area as it is possible that warnings may be issued for snow and ice at times.”
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