Sunny spells will emerge across the country as the morning fog clears - showers will make their way across northern parts that could turn into hill snow.

Met Office Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “There will be frost and fog patches to wake us up on Thursday morning.

“Once any fog clears though, plenty of sunny spells, just one or two showers in the far north of the mainland.

“Elsewhere, after a wet start the rain moves into the far north of England, southern and central Scotland as well as Northern Ireland, it tends to linger there and as it pushes into cold air further north we will see some hill snow.

“But it does brighten up further south, although it will be another blustery day here, the wind gusts not quite as strong as we saw during Storm Eleanor’s spell but still it’s going to be quite boisterous out there.

“Temperatures sitting at 12 or 13 degrees Celsius, it is going to be mild.

“In the far north there will be at much colder air, and as that colder air bumps into the rainfall we will see some hill snow.”

An area of low pressure makes its way towards the UK on Friday that will drag mild temperatures into single figures.

Mr McGivern added: “The rain and hill snow will peter out through Thursday night into Friday but then the next area of low pressure moves in for the start of Friday and that’s going to give back further spells of blustery, wet and windy weather.

“England and Wales starting off with fairly heavy showers on Friday and actually it does brighten up through the day and although there will continue to be some showers in many places, there will also be some sunshine.

“Many places will feel colder by Friday with the chilliest air once again in the far north, northerly winds there will become stronger through the day and it’s that northerly wind that will make a return by the weekend.”

Roads in Britain are badgered with a slew of incidents from Storm Eleanor’s destruction that will plague commuters on Thursday morning.

A road is closed due to recovery work and accident investigation work on the A30 Westbound in the Isles of Scilly - a detour is currently in operation.

A road is closed due to building storm damage on Sopers Lane both ways between the A35 Fountain Way and Wickfield Avenue.

A road is closed due to flooding on Herbrand Walk both ways at the B2182 Cooden Sea Road - a detour is currently in operation.

Restrictions have been imposed due to strong winds on the M48 westbound between J1 B4461 and J2 A466 Newhouse Roundabout.

Sandy Lane both ways in Coddenham is closed due to a fallen tree.

A road is closed due to flooding on Horsecroft Road both ways between Park Lane and Hencote Lane - a detour is currently in operation.

A fallen tree and fallen power cables on New Inn Lane both ways at the B4196 has resulted in a road closure.

A road is closed due to an accident involving a lorry on the A44 Lovesgrove both ways between the A4120 and the A4159.

A road is closed due to safety reasons on Promenade both ways at Marine Road due to weather conditions.

One lane is closed due to an accident on the A1(M) southbound at the M18 - one lane remains open.

Two lanes are closed due to an accident involving two lorries on the M62 eastbound between J24 A629 Blackley New Road and J25 A644 Wakefield Road.

A road is partially blocked due to flooding on the A5087 Coast Road both ways between Roa Island Road and Leythey Lane.

One lane is closed on the A77 southbound between the B7082 and the A71 due to a poor road surface caused by flooding - one lane remains open.

Travellers are being urged to approach with care on the A71 both ways at the B7064 due to surface water on the road.

A road is blocked due to a fallen tree on Monlough Road both ways in Glasdrumman.

A road is blocked due to a fallen tree on Hopefield Avenue both ways at Loughrey Court.