Weather maps show that Londoners will also need to brace for snow today as the bitter chill extends throughout the UK.
The capital lies in the path of a system working its way south from Scotland carrying flurries likely to settle on the city’s icy ground.
Maps show that up to 13 inches could settle over the area in a matter of hours.
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