Basingstoke could feel as cold as Lapland next week as the Met Office predicts chilly days ahead.

Temperatures are forecast to feel as cold as -8°C on Monday and into the morning, with sub-zero temperatures expected across the day.

Snow is predicted too, with a minimum of a 60 per cent chance of snow predicted from 11pm on Saturday 6 until the end of Sunday 7.

A yellow weather warning is in place for heavy snow across Southern England at the weekend, with a further warning for snow and ice next week.

The Met Office says: “Heavy snow at times will bring some travel disruption” and warns that communities “could become cut off”.

It says residents should expect:

• Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers

• Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel

• Some rural communities could become cut off

• Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

The Met Office forecast for Basingstoke is:

Saturday, February 6

Midnight, feels like 4°C

1am, feels like 4°C

2am, feels like 3°C

3am, feels like 3°C

4am, feels like 2°C

5am, feels like 2°C

6am, feels like 2°C

7am, feels like 2°C

8am, feels like 2°C

9am, feels like 2°C

10am, feels like 3°C

11am, feels like 3°C, 30 per cent chance of drizzle

12pm, feels like 4°C

1pm, feels like 4°C, 30 per cent chance of drizzle

2pm, feels like 4°C, 40 per cent chance of showers

3pm, feels like 4°C, 40 per cent chance of showers

4pm, feels like 3°C, 40 per cent chance of showers

5pm, feels like 3°C, 80 per cent chance of rain

6pm, feels like 2°C, 80 per cent chance of rain

7pm, feels like 1°C, 80 per cent chance of rain

8pm, feels like 0°C, 80 per cent chance of rain

9pm, feels like -1°C, 90 per cent chance of rain

10pm, feels like -2°C, 90 per cent chance of rain

11pm, feels like -3°C, 70 per cent chance of snow

Sunday, February 7

Midnight, feels like -4°C, 80 per cent chance of snow

3am, feels like -6°C, 70 per cent chance of snow

6am, feels like -6°C, 60 per cent chance of snow

9am, feels like -6°C, 60 per cent chance of snow

12pm, feels like -6°C, 70 per cent chance of snow

3pm, feels like -6°C, 60 per cent chance of snow

6pm, feels like -7°C, 60 per cent chance of snow

9pm, feels like -7°C, 60 per cent chance of snow

Monday, February 8

Midnight, feels like -8°C

3am, feels like -8°C

6am, feels like -8°C

9am, feels like -8°C

12pm, feels like -7°C

3pm, feels like -7°C

6pm, feels like -7°C

9pm, feels like -7°C

All information from Met Office and correct as of 3.30pm, Friday, February 5.