Temperatures drop to minus 9.4C on coldest night so far this winter

The coldest night of the year in England and Wales sent temperatures plunging to as low as minus 9.4C (15F), the Met Office has said. Sky News forecaster Isobel Lang said fog is likely to become more widespread on Wednesday night with tricky driving conditions expected during Thursday morning's rush hour across Ireland, Wales and the Midlands. The Met Office said conditions were slightly colder than the average daytime temperatures for this time of the year.