UK weather: Sunny start to weekend ahead of snow and ice warnings

After days and weeks of gloomy skies and relentless rain for some, there has finally been a change to our weather in the United Kingdom.

Arctic air across the UK means the weekend starts cold and frosty with some snow and ice, especially in northern parts.

But, there will be lots of sunshine for most throughout Saturday.

However, it will be temporary as rain with more snow and ice spreads overnight into Sunday.

Further Met Office yellow warnings for ice and snow have been issued across Scotland and northern England from 21:00 GMT to 10:00 on Sunday.

Rain will turn to snow temporarily to low levels to give a few centimetres before being more confined to higher gound where up to 15cm is possible.

Some ice is also possible so there could be some travel disruption on Sunday morning.

In response to the forecast Arctic blast, the UK’s Health Security Agency has also issued yellow health alerts, external for the colder weather across northern England and the Midlands, which remain in effect until 08:00 Monday.

They warn that the weather is likely to have “minor impacts on health and social care services, including increased use of healthcare services and a greater risk to life of vulnerable people”.

Our BBC Weather Watchers have captured the weather across the UK.