Bitterly cold temperatures will continue to grip south-east London and north Kent as the weekend’s snow cover across the UK begins to clear.

Clear skies and dry weather will ensure the area continues to feel the winter bite, even after all the snow has melted.

London and the south-east will hover a few degrees above freezing but it is unlikely to get much above five degrees over the next day.

A white winter weekend saw large swathes of the country covered in snow with just a light dusting over south-east London and north Kent on Saturday night.

Today (January 18) will see a cloudy start with patchy light rain, which will soon clear to leave all areas dry and bright with maximum temperatures at 3C.

It will remain cold and dry overnight, leading to a widespread frost forming as the mercury drops to -3C.

Tomorrow will be a cold, clear and sunny day but despite the sun, temperatures will reach just 1C.

The weather is expected to remain chilly, dry and bright before gradually turning milder on Friday.