Spring on hold as Met Office warns showers could hit parts of northern Britain in another cold snap

Spring is set to stay on hold as winter showers could hit parts of northern Britain in another cold snap. 

The Met Office has said that parts of the UK will see outbreaks of rain tonight along with clouds – which are expected to continue throughout the week. 

Along with the rain, strong winds and coastal gales will be sweeping through parts of the north with an expected minimum temperature of 10C in England.

However, the weather is expected to take a turn towards the weekend with predicted thunder and heavy showers, with the possibility of snow. 

While many Brits were met with freezing temperatures and snow in March, people might not have seen the last of the wintry weather.

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A cyclist riding on Wimbledon Common waterlogged from the rainfall as the met office forecasts unsettled weather conditions over weekend and the threat of more rain

Along with the rain, strong winds and coastal gales will be sweeping through parts of the north. Pictured: A jogger running on Wimbledon Common last Saturday

Temperatures are set to plunge below zero, possibly going as low as -10C in northern Scotland, according to weather maps.

The mercury is expected to drop below average in southern areas in what looks set to be a colder than usual end of March.

The Met Office’s long range forecast said: ‘Friday is likely to be unsettled with showers for all, these perhaps heavy and thundery at times.

‘Showers in the north potentially turning wintry over high ground. A lower risk of organised rain with strong winds at first in the southeast.

‘Staying unsettled into the weekend, colder conditions are likely to move in from the north, possibly bringing an overnight frost risk.

‘The best of any dry weather most likely in the east. Later, the weather is likely to remain unsettled, with periods of strong winds and rain, interspersed with shorter drier spells.

‘Perhaps a trend for the wettest weather to be in the south. Temperatures likely close to average in the south, but rather cold in the north, with a risk of wintry conditions here.’

With the heavy rain predicted to hit the hills of Northern Ireland, southwest Scotland and northwest England, 15 flood alerts are currently still in effect throughout the country, according to the Met Office. 

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Temperatures are set to plunge below zero, in northern Scotland, as people are faced with the possibility of now. Pictured: A snow covered cottage in Northumberland on March 14 2023

The forecast added: ‘To start the period, a continuation of unsettled conditions is the most likely. 

‘Moving further into April, a chance of more settled weather is most likely, with drier conditions more probable. There is a chance that temperatures may trend cooler than average through this period.’