Storm Diego and 'snow plunge' making UK colder than Moscow in 'late taste of winter'

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Britain will shiver in temperatures ­colder than Moscow as a 600-mile wide “polar plunge” and Storm Diego bring snow and deluges during the Easter holidays.It comes as a nasty blow for Brits who were fooled into thinking spring had arrived by March’s 20C heatwave.Forecasters said the “late taste of winter” will see snow in the Midlands and North on hills today (Fri), with rain in the South as Diego passes.Bitter wind chills mean 6-12C highs will feel more like 4-9C today (Fri) and tomorrow (Sat).Widespread frosts are expected over the weekend, with -3C in England, colder than the -2C forecast in Moscow.Even usually-mild London will nudge freezing on the thermometer.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “It’s a late taste of winter and not a very spring-like few days.“Deep low pressure is bringing blustery and wet weather, with cold air sweeping back in from the north.“Gardeners should beware as widespread frosts are expected.”Tomorrow (Sat) will have fewer showers, with Sunday turning milder later as rain follows overnight and into Monday.Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond, of Weathertrending, said: “After late March’s warm sunshine and blossoming spring, doesn’t nature have a funny way of getting its own back.”Netweather said Storm Diego’s low pressure over France “could affect southern England with rain.”A Met Office forecast says the weekend will be “cold, with frosty starts” then “feeling milder but with cloud and rain moving in.”Parts of Britain have been battered by flash deluges and lightning storms in recent days.Gale force gusts buffeted the UK yesterday, causing damage to trees and fences.Snowploughs also battled to reopen roads this week after heavy snowfall caused rail and road disruption.The.