Overview

• Temperatures in northern England and Scotland have dipped as low as -3C, with frost and potential snowfall on higher ground.
• A high-pressure system to the west has brought northerly winds, causing below-average temperatures across the UK.
• Warmer weather is forecasted from the weekend, with temperatures expected to rise above seasonal averages in some areas.
• Southern and eastern parts of the UK will see a mix of rain and possibly thundery showers as conditions improve.
• The Met Office predicts a north-south divide in weather patterns into early May, with the north retaining drier conditions.