Brits ready for snow, ice and freezing conditions TONIGHT as Storm Jake sweeps in

TEMPERATURES are set to plunge across the UK as Storm Jake is set to batter the country with snow showers.

   PREPARED: Britain is braced for snow mayhem

Forecasters have warned that prolonged snowfall is expected on Tuesday night and in the early hours of Wednesday morning, especially in the south.

Icy roads could lead to travel chaos during rush hour on Wednesday while the coast could be hit by blistering gales of up to 70mph.

   CHAOS: Forecasters fear snow could disrupt the morning commute

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow, ice and wind.

We could even see as much as 10cm of snow on high ground and severe gales in some places.

Blustery weather is expected on Wednesday morning across south-west Wales and south-west England where isolated gusts of 70mph are possible around “exposed coasts”.

#Rain turning to #snow for parts of the UK tonight. Warnings have been issuedhttps://t.co/CLJj9SperUhttps://t.co/y0Vlhubp8H

— Met Office (@metoffice) March 1, 2016

Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill claimed it would be “noticeably colder” on Wednesday.

He said: “With the timing of these wintry showers coming across, you’d imagine there could be some disruption mainly to morning rush hour around those areas.

“Even if the snowfall’s not that great, we could see icy surfaces, so drivers should be aware there could be some disruption to travel.”

EXTREME: The UK could be hit with snow in mid-March

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News of tonight’s cold snap comes just days after it emerged Brits could face snow this Easter with temperatures expected to plummet to -18C.

Forecasters say a “polar plunge” – the same phenomenon that caused 2010’s big freeze – could trigger the extreme weather.

The Met Office predicts colder than average conditions with snow from Iceland until mid-March and sub-zero chills most nights.