Britain is braced for snow, hail and gale-force winds this week as a "polar plume" blows in from the north causing temperatures to plummet.
The balmy temperatures experienced last week "will fast become a distant memory" as the weather system lingers over the country until the end of the week, says the Daily Telegraph.
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