Temperatures in Gloucestershire are due to plummet to -3 C by next week.
Experts at the Met Office have predicted the big freeze will hit the county by Sunday with the mercury dropping by more than 10 degrees.
The news has dashed hopes that spring has finally arrived, with the county having basked in milder temperatures over the past week.
It means cold weather and snow alerts could be issued for parts of the country as cold air streams from Siberia hit the UK.
Snow is expected to hit the east coast on Sunday night with freezing rain and sleet likely to arrive in Gloucestershire on Sunday and Monday.
Experts at the Met Office have predicted the big freeze will hit the county by Sunday with the mercury dropping by more than 10 degrees.
The news has dashed hopes that spring has finally arrived, with the county having basked in milder temperatures over the past week.
It means cold weather and snow alerts could be issued for parts of the country as cold air streams from Siberia hit the UK.
Snow is expected to hit the east coast on Sunday night with freezing rain and sleet likely to arrive in Gloucestershire on Sunday and Monday.