The BRITS are about to experience a bone-chilling freeze this week and temperatures are expected to drop below freezing.

The mercury is expected to drop to -3°C on Friday with snow forecast starting tomorrow.

The scorching cold temperatures, expected to last until Sunday, are expected to be the coldest in Scotland, although things could drop below freezing in parts of northern England.

According to WXCharts maps, the Scots were able to see 5cm of snow as well as flurries of white stuff in the north of England.

And Arctic temperatures are expected to last through Sunday, as the cold snap rolls in from the Northwest.

Met Office forecaster Clare Nasir told the Mirror: “We may see scattered rain and drizzle, but be aware this cold front is heading towards the UK.”

“So, during the afternoon and evening on Thursday, a few hours of heavy rain and stronger winds as it descends to the southeast.

“As the air gets colder, the winds pick up and we will see winter showers, especially to the north and west. »

The Met Office forecast for Friday and Sunday reads: ‘Cold Friday with sunny spells and blustery, wintry showers in the north.

“Milder over the weekend, with periods of rain especially in the northwest. Still a little light for the eastern regions. »

It comes as the UK recovers from storms Malik and Corrie, when wind gusts reached 92mph last weekend.

The storms left around 7,000 homes in northern England and 9,000 in Scotland without power due to high winds that killed three people over the weekend.

Forecasters issued yellow and orange warnings for high winds in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England throughout Saturday.

A nine-year-old boy was crushed to death by a falling tree in Staffordshire on Saturday when winds topped 90 mph.

A 60-year-old woman was also killed after a tree was blown over by strong winds in Aberdeen, while a 32-year-old man was killed after a truck overturned on the M74.