A smattering of snow fell over Twickenham this morning as the town heads into a bitterly cold spell.

Temperatures will reach only 2C over the coming week and may plummet to as low as -4C during the night on Wednesday.

Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: "The UK is in for a notably cold and snowy period over the next week, with very cold air in place over the whole of the UK by Sunday.

"Showers will see snow accumulating across eastern areas. Within the Amber warning area, more widespread snow is expected and we could see 5-10 cm of snow quite widely, with a chance that a few places could see 20 cm or more. With such severe weather around it's important to keep up to date with the latest forecast."

While it will be extremely cold, we are set to enjoy two sunny days on Wednesday and Thursday.

It will pick up slightly by the weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 4C on Saturday and 5C on Sunday.