England experiences coldest night of the winter so far

By Sarah Marshall

Published 3rd Feb 2019, 06:44 BST

Updated 7th Feb 2019, 16:09 BST

Last night was the coldest of the winter so far

England has seen its coldest night of the winter so far, with lows of -11.7C seen in some parts of the United Kingdom.

A low of minus 11.7C (10.9F) was recorded at Chillingham Barns in Northumberland, the Met Office said shortly after 5am on Sunday.

In Scotland, a low of minus 12.6C (9.3F) was seen at Braemar in the Highlands, although it was a few degrees off the minus 15.4C seen there on Thursday.