EXPERTS have warned that temperatures could feel like -5C in Colchester today, with the cold weather expected to reach -2C in the city this afternoon. 

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for expected temperatures and weather conditions in Colchester for today.

The Met Office says after a sunny but frosty start, a mostly dry day is expected with light winds.

Sunshine could be hazy at times and it will remain cold throughout. The maximum temperature will be 3 °C.

Tonight will be a dry but cold evening with clear spells, leading to an early frost.

Friday will see a dry day with some sunny spells while the weekend is set to get a bit milder. 

Thursday weather:

  • 9am - 0C, feels like -1C
  • 10am - 1C, feels like 0C
  • 11am - 2C, feels like 0C
  • 12pm - 3C, feels like 1C
  • 1pm - 3C, feels like 0C
  • 2pm -  3C, feels like 0C
  • 3pm - 2C, feels like -1C
  • 4pm - 1C, feels like -3C
  • 5pm - 0C, feels like -4C
  • 6pm - -1C, feels like -4C
  • 7pm - -1C, feels like -5C
  • 8pm - -1C, feels like -5C
  • 9pm - -1C, feels like -5C
  • 10pm - 0C, feels like -5C
  • 11pm - 0C, feels like -5C

A yellow weather warning for frequent snow showers, possible hail and icy conditions is in place for much of north and west Scotland until midday, with the Met Office warning of difficult travelling conditions.

Between 2cm and 5cm (up to 2ins) of snow is expected widely and it could reach 10cm in some parts of the north-west mainland, with higher ground seeing 15cm to 20cm (up to 7.8ins), the Met Office said.

A yellow warning for ice with a “few sleet or snow showers” remains in effect until 10am covering most of Scotland, the East and West Midlands, the East, north-east and north-west of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Yorkshire.