Weather maps show 'extremely hazardous' freezing rain could impact parts of the UK later this week following widespread heavy snow and temperatures dropping as low as -12C

Brits face an “extremely hazardous” weather phenomenon later this week following the snow.

People have been given an early taste of winter this week, with freezing conditions and weather warnings up and down the country. Sleet and snow will continue through today with the worst-affected facing travel chaos and power cuts. Rural communities could be cut off.

And amid the wintry hazards, weather maps show orange patches for Friday which denote freezing rain. This weather phenomenon is particularly dangerous for driving as it can produce a clear layer of ice. The Met Office describes it as “a rare type of liquid pr

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