Cold snap to continue for days as temperatures fall as low as 9F Robert Johnston, 79, was discovered outside Monifieth High School in Angus on Wednesday morning. Mr Johnston, known as Grahame, had died when ambulance crews arrived. Temperatures fell to 8.8F (-12.9C) in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, and were recorded dropping as low as 16F (-8.7C) in Oxfordshire. Maximum temperatures were forecast to remain below 44F (7C) in the south and 41F (5C) in the north, with widespread frost overnight on Thursday. Strong cold winds, which will gust up to 30mph in the west, will subdue temperatures even further on Friday. A Met Office spokesman said: "Actual temperatures are going to be between 5C and 8C (41-46F) but it will feel close to freezing for many with a brisk northerly wind. Anyone who is travelling on the roads, especially on side roads that might not have been treated, should be aware and careful.