Surprise Arctic snow could follow 22C Easter heatwave in freak spring forecast
dailystar.co.ukweather in a matter of days — despite temperatures rocketing up to summery highs this weekend.People across the country have been bathing in sunny conditions this weekend, with the mercury reaching 22C in St James Park, London on Good Friday.It means that many parts of Britain have been warmer than popular sunseeker's holiday destinations in Spain and Greece.But a new weather map from independent forecaster WXCharts show that a shock return to snowy scenes could be on the horizon, thanks to Arctic winds blowing in from the north.The radar shows the first band of snow sweeping in across the north of Scotland late on Friday 29 April, before moving down the north-east coast of England on Saturday 30 April.May then begins with widespread snow across the United Kingdom, with flakes falling in the south of England and Wales on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 May.In the meantime, Netweather expect temperatures to peak at 18C today (Sunday 17) in the south east, sliding down to 16C on Monday before a considerable drop off as the week progresses.Neil Armstrong, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "A low-pressure system will affect the northwest of the UK later Sunday, bringing unsettled weather to the north with some strong winds and rain in the northwest, which could impact driving conditions for some, but further south it will be drier, especially in the southeast. “There will be varying amounts of cloud, but temperatures are widely likely to be above average for the time of year, although low cloud might keep temperatures lower in coastal areas.
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