Sheffield weather: 'Remaining very cold' today as Met Office reveals when freezing weather will end

Severe frosts are set to develop overnight into Friday, with a risk of icy patches
By David Walsh
Published 18th Jan 2024, 09:47 BST
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The temperature in Sheffield is set to rise to a chilly two degrees today (Thursday January 18) - before plunging back to zero at 5pm.

The Met Office is forecasting dry and sunny conditions but 'remaining very cold' all day.

The temperature in Sheffield today is set to rise to a chilly two degrees - before plunging back to zero at 5pm. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)The temperature in Sheffield today is set to rise to a chilly two degrees - before plunging back to zero at 5pm. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The temperature in Sheffield today is set to rise to a chilly two degrees - before plunging back to zero at 5pm. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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The cold snap this week saw temperatures dip to minus five on high ground on the edges of the city last night.

The Met Office says severe frosts are set to develop overnight into Friday, with a risk of icy patches, and a minimum temperature of minus five, climbing to four degrees during the day and staying dry.

The freezing weather is set to end by Sunday when the temperature will be 11 degrees.

The lowest daytime temperature in recent times was minus 4.4 degrees on December 20 2010, according to the Weston Park Weather Station.

Related topics:SheffieldMet OfficeWeston Park Weather Station

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