BRADFORD is set to get its first blast of winter with a mixture of sleet and light snow showers over the next couple of days.

The Met Office is reporting that Bradford will get a spell of sleet and light snow between 1pm and 4pm today.

This will be followed by a later afternoon and evening of cloud and rain. Temperatures will plunge to a low of 2C at 3pm.

Tomorrow will follow a similar picture to today.

A cold and wet Friday morning will make way for a spell of sleet between 2pm and 5pm tomorrow. Again temperatures will plunge to 2C tomorrow afternoon.