Twitter users see the funny side as Britain shivers in -9C deep freeze

It’s certainly #BigCoatWeather! Twitter users see the funny side as Britain shivers in -9C deep freeze (with some inventive suggestions on best way to keep warm)

• The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a Level 3 cold weather alert 
• Met Office said temperatures ‘falling to minus 9C’ were recorded in rural parts
• But Twitter poked fun at the weather, referencing films including The Shining

Troll of Trondheim tightened its icy grip on Britain last night as parts of the UK were hit by freezing conditions.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a Level 3 cold weather alert covering England until Monday and the Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in parts of the UK over the coming days. 

The weather service said temperatures ‘falling to minus 9C’ were recorded in rural parts overnight on Thursday.

But Twitter users have poked fun at the cold weather, referencing films including The Shining and Austin Powers and TV shows such as Game of Thrones and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Others shared inventive suggestions on the best way to keep warm from funky jumpers to outlandish coats.

The Met Office has warned motorists that wintry showers will create hazardous, icy patches on some roads over the coming days.

The forecaster has extended a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in northern Scotland until 12pm on Sunday.

Yellow warnings for ice in coastal and northern England and parts of Wales and Northern Ireland have also been issued for Friday.

The icy conditions in coastal England and parts of Northern Ireland and Wales are expected to continue into Saturday, it warned.

It said icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths are likely to cause disruption.

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