The Devon public is being warned to prepare for a blizzard over the next few days.
A yellow weather warning for ice and snow across the region has today been extended by the Met Office to include Monday February 2.
Residents will have noticed the recent drop in temperature, which has already resulted in some wintry showers across the region today.
Snow has been reported on Dartmoor and Haldon Hill.
This is predicted to continue, and possibly worsen, into the weekend and the early part of next week.
The Met Office issued a weather warning for Sunday at lunchtime yesterday, and now it appears that the blizzardy weather is set to continue.
The Met Office will continue to monitor the developing weather situation, and the Yellow warning means that it is important to keep an eye on the latest forecast and be aware that the weather may change or worsen, leading to disruption in the next few days.
The icy blast that has already hit the north of the country is set to move south, particularly along the western coast, bringing ice, snow and wind.
The temperature is set to drop today until it feels as cold as -7C
The rapid change comes as the jet stream shifts, dumping cold air across much of the UK.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Devon this weekend saying blizzard conditions will make driving difficult and dangerous.
The forecast predicts showers with: "...strong winds, so drifting and temporary blizzard conditions are possible as well as icy stretches. The public should be aware of the potential for disruption from these conditions."
The chief forecaster said: "A very cold airmass will continue to spread southwards from Scotland and Northern Ireland across the remainder of the UK on Sunday accompanied by strong winds.
"Frequent showers are likely to form in this airmass, primarily affecting northern parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland but also running along eastern and western coastal districts of England and Wales at times.
"With the cold air snow is likely to accumulate even to low levels wherever showers affect.
"Periods of enhanced snowfall are possible within this general flow but details of these are very uncertain at this time.
"As such this alert is likely to be updated and refined in the coming days to better represent individual features.
"There is the potential for disruption throughout this period due to the accumulating snow and ice but also with temporary blizzard conditions leading to very difficult driving conditions."
