Temperatures are going to plummet towards the end of this week into the weekend.
After a sunny Sunday, the weather is going to change drastically from tomorrow.
The "feel like" temperatures will dip as low as -6 degrees in Chelmsford on Saturday night, with the rest of Essex also facing similarly low temperatures.
From the Met Office, showing low "feel like" temperatures
Southend will dip to -4 degrees on Saturday night, and Monday night in Basildon and Colchester will drop to -7 degrees.
The sudden dip in temperatures is being caused by a rare "polar vortex", which sees Arctic air suddenly warming up and send a freezing cold blast south towards Britain.
The cold weather is thought to last about two weeks - meaning a chilly start to March is on the cards.
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