24/04/2017 BBC Weather

course, there'll be the threat of some rain. More with the national

forecast now. Good evening. It's been turning

colder from the north so far today. It's been cold enough for

significant snow in northern Scotland. This was mid afternoon.

More recently it's been blowing around over the tops of the

mountains. Snow in April not necessarily unusual but it's usually

unwelcome. The colder air coming in behind the front which clears

towards the near continent, opening the floodgates to this Coldstream of

air all the way from the Arctic. That cold air increasingly cold air

will spread its way across all parts tonight and will be with us tomorrow

and Wednesday as well. A cold night ahead of us. A widespread frost

developing and further wintry showers. Most in Scotland and the

north-east of England too. Cold winds as well. Maybe a few wintry

showers in Northern Ireland and Wales, maybe the odd few into the

Midlands. Clear skies, windy and cold. Major towns and cities not far

from freezing. Rural spots several degrees below freezing. Widespread

frost. Early on, snow showers over high ground. The risk of wintry

showers in Northern Ireland. Wintry showers into the north-east of

England too. South-west Scotland. Lying snow over higher ground here

first thing. For the bulk of England and Wales, clear skies overnight,

clear and sunny through the morning but cold and windy, maybe one or two

early showers in the south-west. Make the most of the early morning

sunshine because the cloud will build and we'll see a whole rash of

showers developing, some turning out to be heavy and thundery with hail.

A chilly day, six degrees in Stornoway. It will feel colder,

particularly in the eastern areas and when the hail showers come along

too, cold, gusty down drafts from the cloud and it will feel like it's

around about freezing. A cold day with temperatures up and down.

Wintry showers around by the evening still. They'll become confined to

eastern areas. A widespread frost too on Wednesday morning. A cold

frosty start to Wednesday then and another day of sunny spells and

showers. Towards the far north-west, thicker cloud and rain arrives. That

is the sign of another change. Late Wednesday on into Thursday, slightly

less cold air sweeps in across the UK, so temperatures should creep up

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