A danger to life and colder than Iceland: How cold will it get and when will the Beast from the East arrive in Derbyshire?

Britain is set to be colder than Iceland, the temperatures across many parts of Britain will come down to low single figures, over the weekend and will ramp up as we head into next month, with some chances of snow for next week as the cold air picks up moisture over the North Sea. According to the The Weather Channel UK.

The weather for Derbyshire from Sunday is going to be dry with sunny spells but it will be cold with overnight frost. The start of next week will be very cold and breezy with significant wind chills. while Monday is likely to see a few scattered snow showers which could become heavier later on Monday night and into Tuesday with temperatures going to between 2C to -3C for Tuesday.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning of snow for Derbyshire on Tuesday 27th, which could lead to travel delays on the roads and for those traveling by train.

The Weather Channel's Principal Meteorologist, Eleanor Bell said "The Coldest spell is currently expected between February 26th and March 4th. Temperatures next week are expected to drop between 4C and 6C below the seasonal norm for Britain."

Health officials are urging people to keep their homes heated to at least 18C and to take care of vulnerable people such as the elderly and the young due to the bitter conditions.

With Dr Thomas Waite, of the Public Health England's Extreme Events teams said
"Dr Thomas Waite, of Public Health England’s Extreme Events team, said: “With the days feeling a little longer and lighter it can be easy to forget that cold weather can still kill."

“Over 65s, those with conditions like heart and lung diseases and young children, are all at particular risk in cold weather as their bodies struggle to cope when temperatures fall."

He also advises people to check in on friends, family and neighbours, who may be at risk and to make sure that homes are heated to at least 18C, and to see if they need any particular help or just someone to talk to and keep an eye on the Met Office's forecast and warnings, also advising people to remember that keeping warm will help you well.

The reason why the UK will be experiencing this cold weather, is due to high pressures over Scandinavia dragging the easterly cold wind to the UK for this weekend, adding a chill factor that will give us the bitter and freezing feel for this weekend, making the first week of March feel quite wintry, even though the Meteorological Spring arrives on March 1st.

But Iceland's temperatures will soar as their will benefit from less of a cold south-westerly flow.

Katie Greening, a Forecaster from The Weather Channel has said that "Blocking high pressure anchored over Scandinavia will draw and exceptionally cold air mass from northern Russia to the UK." also saying "The cold air from the east will result in severe widespread frosts overnight, whilst day-time maximum temperatures will struggle to lift above freezing in some places."