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Britain, already in the midst of one of its coldest and longest cold snaps in years, is set to endure heavy snowfall and strong winds later Thursday that weather authorities have warned could bring a risk to life.

Warnings issued by the Met Office, with the first named storm of the year due to arrive after the coldest night of winter so far saw UK temperatures drop as low as -12.5C.

It comes after Storm Goretti brought heavy snowfall to the UK, causing chaos across many parts of the country this week.

Weather warnings have been issued for snow, wind, rain and ice across the country, with the south-west of England likely to be worst affected.

Plymouth is predicted to reach 13C on Sunday and 12C on Monday, while London is expected to be 8C on Sunday and 11C on Monday. In contrast, Madrid is expected to be 8C on Sunday and Monday, according to the Met Office.

The UK is braced for a barrage of snowfall this weekend with weather warnings in place. The latest weather maps from WX Charts show that 42 counties across the nation are set for flurries of the white stuff before Monday.