UK in for cold snap as temperatures forecast to be as low as -8C

Monday night expected to be the coldest of week while bookies predict 2/1 chance of white Christmas in ScotlandBritain is bracing itself for a cold snap over the coming days, with temperatures forecast to drop to -8C in some parts of the country.
Forecasters said Monday was expected to be the coldest night of the week, with the mercury plunging to between -6C (21.2F) to -8C in rural areas and -3C in towns and cities. Sophie Yeomans, from the Met Office, said: “It’s going to be fairly