The London Daily News

News Desk

 

Londoners are being warned to prepare for harsh wintery conditions with a ferocious “Arctic plunge” to bring snow, ice and bitter 100mph gales to the UK in the next days.

 

The mild climate from today will end with forecasters warning of a “dramatic change” as warm conditions make way for a Polar blast.

 

The Met Office has said that fierce winds at sea will whip up huge waves triggering potentially disruptive flooding in coastal regions.

The Environment Agency warned people not to walk along coastal paths and avoid driving on sea roads at risk of flooding.

 

The Met Office spokesman Laura Young said: “On Thursday the risk is of strong winds and waves, which could cause disruption in eastern coastal regions.

 

“There is also the risk of hail and some potentially heavy rainfall mainly in the East and South-east, people should be aware of coastal disruption.

 

“Over the next couple of days it is going to feel much colder and there is the risk of localised gales.

 

“Over the high ground in the hills there will be some wintry showers and a dusting of snow.”