Freeze Bites into Sport - and Hogmanay

Ananova Ltd

Britain's big freeze is continuing as weather experts warned the cold snap is here to stay until New Year's Day

Tonight, England and Wales will have another very cold and clear night. It will be mainly dry with just the risk of an isolated wintry shower in the north west during the first part of the night.

South west Scotland will have snow showers, with more prolonged snowfall in the north west. Eastern Scotland will remain mainly dry.

Outlook for Monday and Tuesday: Monday will be windy and dull with showers that will merge to longer spells of rain at times, but it will feel milder than recently. Tuesday will be blustery with plenty of cloud. There will be showers, some heavy, especially in the west.

Tomorrow, Northern Ireland will be very windy with rain - falling as snow at first - spreading eastwards across the country.

After a cold and frosty start for the rest of the UK, the wet and windy weather will spread into Wales, western England and western Scotland, falling as sleet or snow before being replaced by rain. During the afternoon the rain will continue to push eastwards reaching most parts by evening. The winds will be very strong with gales in exposed areas.