UK weather: -2C? It'll have to be colder than that to get us to wear a coat! Hardy Geordie lasses brave freezing conditions for night out wearing very little When the temperature's -2C and a spine-tingling wind is blowing in from the east you might think it's a good time to wrap up warm. Not in Newcastle. These girls out on the 'toon' last night weren't going to let sub zero temperatures, flurries of snow and icy streets spoil their weekend. With party dresses on and tottering around in 4in high heels they were out enjoying the nightlife in the city's Bigg Market into the early hours of the morning. Snow fun: Girls enjoying a night out in Newcastle's Bigg Market, braving freezing temperatures and snowy conditions Out on the toon: Three girls in high heels totter across a road in Newcastle city centre Two girls get out of a cab before a night out in Newcastle city centre Forecasters said the whole country was feeling the chill as flurries of snow drift in from the east with Scotland bearing the brunt as the mercury hit -8C Today, the Met Office said eastern areas will bear the brunt of the freeze with just the north west of Scotland seeing some bright patches. It will remain cold throughout the week but temperatures will start to creep up very gradually. Brrrr: This girl looks a little cold as she stands on a frozen street in Newcastle last night Six girls wearing sashes surrounded by snow and ice on a night out in Newcastle where temperature hit -2C Scantily-clad: Four girls cross the road on the way to a club in Newcastle The cold doesn't seem to be bothering this group of Geordie girls who are having a good night out in spite of the weather Painting the toon red: Four girls in party gear on a night out walk down an icy road Chilly: The whole country was feeling the chill as flurries of snow drift in from the east A steam engine travels along snow covered tracks at Tanfield Railway in County Durham this morning Snow covered rooftops in Gateshead this morning, as winter weather continues throughout this weekend Snow covered fields surround the iconic Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead this morning A man and his dog battle through a blizzard in Newcastle Snow covered Snowdon in north Wales in the background with a farm in the foreground A worker struggles to clear deep snow in Gateshead this morning It has been a lot colder than the average for this time of year and that will remain the case this coming week. Despite temperatures going up, it is unlikely we will feel the difference until towards the weekend because of the windy cold weather blowing in from the north east. There is a good chance of snow in the East of the country by mid-week, though it will only be light showers. There is a chance it could creep in land later on in the week. Motorists deal with snow blizzards in Tanfield, County Durham, this morning A snowy scene in Earsdon as snow continues to fall in Newcastle Beastly wind: People walking in Jesmond as snow continues to fall in Newcastle Two-day-old lambs in the snow and cold near Bryn Y Maen, Conwy, north Wales While her mother has a quick nap, one of her lambs decides the ground is too cold in the snow so jumps on her back March looks a bit brighter with temperatures likely to creep up to nine or ten degrees at the beginning of the month, though Brits expecting a min heat-wave similar to this time last year will most likely be disappointed. Ms Roberts said: 'Sadly there is nothing on the cards that would suggest we will have the kind of weather we got last year. However we are only working with a very general signal for beyond next week so you never know what could happen.