Snow, ice and freezing temperatures caused disruption across the UK in January as an Arctic blast swept across the country.
While February has beem much milder, even spring-like, at times, forecasters are now warning that a new cold snap could arrive in early March, bringing spells of rain or even snow.
There had been speculations that blizzards could hit the UK this week due to a phenomenon called sudden stratospheric warming but the forecaster has since clarified its effects are now expected to be felt in a few weeks.
During the January cold, schools in parts of the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland were forced to close their doors as a result of heavy snowfall, including in Shetland, Londonderry, Limavady and Strabane, with driving conditions deemed to be hazardous.
