Cold Snap Brings Snow and Ice Warnings to the UK After Record Warm Weekend
Parts of England experience snowfall and icy conditions following unseasonably high temperatures, with disruptions expected in northern regions and at Cheltenham Festival.
- The UK saw a dramatic weather shift, with snow and freezing temperatures following a weekend of record highs reaching almost 20°C in some areas.
- Cheltenham experienced snowfall on the second day of its annual festival after temperatures had soared to 18°C just three days earlier.
- The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice across parts of northern England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland, from 3am to 9am on Thursday.
- Icy roads and wintry showers are expected to cause travel disruptions, particularly in higher-altitude areas like the Pennines and Peak District.
- Forecasters attribute the sudden cold snap to an Arctic air mass replacing the milder air from last weekend, a phenomenon often referred to as 'fool’s spring.'
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