West of Llandovery is predicted to reach -5C, while Newtown is also expected to see temperatures at around -4C. Even the warmest spot forecasted in Wales on Thursday morning at west Pembrokeshire is expected to only reach three degrees above freezing.

“In the early hours of Friday, a front arriving from the west will encounter the cold air in place over the UK. This could bring further sleet or snowfall for some regions in the south and west, as well as a risk of ice for a time as it moves north-eastwards into central parts, but the extent of this is still uncertain.”

With Brits across the nation bracing for more snow and freezing temperatures, the Met Office has published essential advice for anyone needing to get in their car and drive