Tonight could be coldest night in 70 years as snow, sleet and freezing temperatures hit UK

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Just as we thought we were getting some sun, it seems the cold is on its way. And in fact Londoners are set to face one of the coldest nights on record tonight, with temperatures falling to -3C (27F).The Arctic blast in Britain will come after a day of further snowfall in some parts of the country.The temperature for Heathrow Airport will be -3.1C (26.4F) and this is the lowest ever for the airport, which is one of the capital's main weather stations.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Temperatures last night fell to a very cold -8C in the Scottish Highlands, and temperatures in Sennybridge in Powys, Wales, fell to -6.7C.

As a result of the cold climes, the Met Office has now issued a weather warning for ice covering the east coast of England, from midnight tonight until 10am tomorrow.This will run from the Scottish border and down to the bottom of Lincolnshire.

Forecasters have also said that the snow and hail is going to lead to icy patches on some areas of untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths, and warn that this could cause injuries from slips and falls, as well as possible travel disruption.