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The Met Office has issued its latest update on whether snow will hit the UK as the year draws to an end.

Autumn has swept into Scotland with an unmistakable chill and the Met Office predicts the weather will turn more gusty and rainy.

UK in terms of extreme weather as torrential rain is set to come down hard before the summer heat makes a return before the end of August.According to the government's flooding service, eight alerts are still in effect in England while 21 flood warnings have been removed in the last 24 hours.READ MORE:Britain heading for fresh heatwave with Bank Holiday scorcher days after downpoursDespite the expectation of heavy rain this weekend, Thames water are still continuing to bring in a hosepipe ban on August 24 as forecaster, Jo Farrow, said that the downpours may not have the desired effect on the drought conditions plaguing the UK.“The ground is hard and dry, the water can not soak into it. That is why we see the surface runoff, pooling water and gushing floods flowing away," she said.“Also, there have been many dry months over winter and in 2021.

heatwave which is sending temperatures soaring into the 30s.It's been so hot the Met Office has issued its first ever extreme heat warning.Met Office Chief Operational Meteorologist Steven Ramsdale said: "The high temperatures are going to continue through a large part of this week."There’s a continuing risk of isolated thundery downpours late in the afternoons but most areas will stay dry until later in the week."Public Health England is also urging people to stay safe and drink plenty of fluids.But while it's important to try to keep yourself cool, Brits are being warned to stay away from a device many will be relying on in the heat.With temperatures reaching 32C in some parts of the country, many people will be struggling to get to

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spring heatwave.Areas in the south west were blasted with surging tides and residents in the north west braced for higher sea levels.As the first May Bank Holiday weekend approaches the warm weather is set to plunge with a freezing forecast up ahead.The Met Office expects low pressure to sink southwards and hang around to bring rainfall, with the highest temperatures over the weekend struggling to reach 15C.Met Office Chief Operational Meteorologist Steven Ramsdale told the Express: "The weather heading into the bank holiday weekend is going to be a little more unsettled than we’ve seen in recent days."There will be rain or showers at times for many, which is likely to be welcomed by many farmers and gardeners after a dry April so