Brits have been told to brace themselves for a snow blitz next week as forecasters predict the UK will be colder than Sweden.
The Met Office has issued a warning for people to wrap themselves up to stay warm from temperatures which are set to plunge to -5C.
A "Russian chill" will cause the coldest start to May in 25 years, as the South can expect a widespread frost in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the north of England is expected to be battered by wintery showers and snow as the weather goes "into reverse" following the sizzling Easter heat.
A north-easterly chill will see temperatures reach 11-16C, but for most, highs will just feel like 9-14C.
However, London will come out on top and can expect a few days of 17C, reports The Sun.
Nights are expected to leave Brits shivering in some parts of the south as temperatures are expected to be -2C, with the north set to be close behind with -5C.
The daunting forecast means Britain will be frostier than the 3C nights in Stockholm, Sweden.
According to the Met Office, a night that drops below 1.8C at Heathrow airport would be the coldest May temperature at the complex since 1997.
Despite this, the weather is likely to remain dry and feature a combination of cloud and sunny spells.
Brits have been told the chilly weather should last around seven days into the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weather trending said: “The mercury will go into reverse, with a cooler trend to end April.
“Fresh waves of Arctic air mean a good chance, even across southern Britain, of temperatures falling close to or below freezing.
“One or two wintry showers are not ruled out later in the week, most likely on higher ground in the North.”
A Met Office forecaster added: “North-easterly winds will bring cooler air, with chilly nights and widespread frosts possible.
“Temperatures are slightly below or near normal into the start of May, with mainly dry conditions this week but showers possible in the North.”
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