Met Office says weather change is coming - when will it get warmer in the UK?

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

After weeks of freezing temperatures, brutal cold snaps and devastating storms, Brits are counting down the days for some much-needed spring warmth to finally make an appearance.

The UK has been under the influence of a "Scandinavian high" this week as bitterly cold easterly winds have made it feel colder than actual temperatures, according to the Met Office.

In Greater Manchester, temperatures have remained between around 2C to 6C, but have felt more like -1C to 1C. The high pressure system, which developed over Scandinavia, is one of the key drivers of the UK's extreme weather, including the infamous "Beast from the East" – a term coined in 2018 when winter blizzards hit the British Isles.

New Met Office maps suggest that snow could fall in parts of the UK this weekend, with "colder than average" temperatures. Between Sunday (February 16) and Tuesday the following week (February 25), the weather agency said: "There is a chance of even colder conditions developing temporarily, which would see more wintry showers, especially in north-eastern areas." Milder weather may not be here just yet, but the Met Office says a change is coming.