This was the crisp autumnal scene that welcomed early risers to a stroll along the riverbank in Cambridgeshire yesterday.
It was a similar picture across much of Britain as the first widespread frosts of the season saw temperatures fall to almost -2C (28F) in some rural areas – and there’s more frost on the way tonight.
The chilly northerly air is due to continue into tomorrow, with daytime temperatures across parts of the Pennines today struggling to reach 5C (41F) – that’s 2C colder than the forecast for the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik.
Yesterday morning saw the lowest temperature in Oxfordshire, at -1.8C (29F), from Tuesday night to yesterday.
Cold snack: New Forest pony grazes in Lyndhurst
Touch of frost: Grantchester’s River Cam on the morning November 3, 2021
Cool customer: Cyclist in Richmond Park (London)
Helen Roberts, from the Meteorological Office, said: ‘There is still some warmth in the ground so it’s going to be mostly air frost. But some frost will form on the ground in places and ice on car windscreens.’
She said tonight is likely to be the coldest so far this winter, adding: ‘A few rural places could get down to -3C.’
Winds are expected to shift to the west over the weekend, bringing more rain and milder air through Saturday.
Sunday is due to be mostly fine and dry, with more unsettled conditions expected to sweep in next week.
Pictured: A dog walker is seen walking through a field in frost-covered Cambridgeshire
Walkies: A woman walking with her dog along the Cam River in Cambridgeshire