UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings

Sun in the blue sky above snow covered field and fallen tree, with a pine forest in the distanceImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / The Wig
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Milnathort, Perth and Kinross

BySimon King Lead Weather Presenter and Helen WillettsLead Weather Presenter
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After days and weeks of gloomy skies and relentless rain for some, there has finally been a change to our weather in the United Kingdom.

Arctic air across the UK means the weekend starts cold and frosty with some snow and ice, especially in northern parts.

But, there will be lots of sunshine for most throughout Saturday.

However, it will be temporary as rain with more snow and ice spreads overnight into Sunday.

Further Met Office yellow warnings for ice and snow have been issued across Scotland and northern England from 21:00 GMT to 10:00 on Sunday.

Rain will turn to snow temporarily to low levels to give a few centimetres before being more confined to higher gound where up to 15cm is possible.

Some ice is also possible so there could be some travel disruption on Sunday morning.

In response to the forecast Arctic blast, the UK's Health Security Agency has also issued yellow health alerts, external for the colder weather across northern England and the Midlands, which remain in effect until 08:00 Monday.

They warn that the weather is likely to have "minor impacts on health and social care services, including increased use of healthcare services and a greater risk to life of vulnerable people".

Our BBC Weather Watchers have captured the weather across the UK.

looking out to sea with a bright yellow sunrise coming above the horizonImage source, BBC Weather Watchers / Del Bond
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Saturday starts cold but sunny in Cornwall.

hills and mountains covered with some snow where the valley is snow free and looking greeenImage source, BBC Weather Watchers / Curly Claire
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It was a sunny and frosty start to the weekend in the High Peak where overnight snow sits on the high ground.

Snow has been cleared from the road but there's a good covering of snow in the fields and on the trees with side. Broken cloud with some blue sky overhead.Image source, BBC Weather Watcher / Fiona
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Turriff, Aberdeenshire after some heavy snow on Friday

Snow on the beach around the red bandstand, looking out to sea on a sunny afternoonImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / KarenK
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Nairn, Highland

View across the Firth of Forth to the snowImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / craig on the go
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Looking out to the mountains from Edinburgh

row of houses with snow on the rooves and on the grass and fence in the foreground with a grey sky overheadImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / maureen campbell
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Snow fell in Holywell, Flintshire on Friday

Stone wall at back of a row of gardens with a good covering of snow and trees stretching off into the distanceImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / Andy artist
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Bowes, County Durham

Ariel shot of crumbling tower with a sprinkling of snow along with snow covered roof tops.Image source, BBC Weather Watcher / Andy artist
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Bowes, County Durham

Unbroken sunshine over the water in Aberdeen CityImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / watty62
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Aberdeen City

The sun shines over the green field with snowdrops in the foregroundImage source, BBC Weather Watcher / Tattie-Bogle
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Inverness, Highland

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