TEMPERATURES are set to drop this weekend after a fairly mild week for the time of year, with icy winds bringing an arctic blast and making 2-3C seem more like -5C at times.

Expect to see cold temperatures overnight necessitating people to give their car a good scrape in the mornings and you will to wrap up warm throughout the day.

However, the news is not all bad with plenty of sunshine expected, particularly on SUNDAY afternoon.