While no further snow warnings have been issued throughout the weekend, the forecast doesn’t look bright with heavy rain and winds predicted for most.
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Heavy snow set in yesterday morning in the North forcing flights to be cancelled at Leeds Bradford airport.
Sure we had snow yesterday, just a few days before May begins.
It follows a colder Friday with temperatures reaching 11C with a mixture of cloud and sunshine throughout the day.
On Monday, when many Londoners will be enjoying an extra day off, rain is expected to hit the capital in the morning, while the afternoon will be punctuated by sunshine and showers.
Forecasters believe Monday will be blighted by rain rather than snow – but warned predictions could change. It will gradually become drier with clear spells developing but with the light winds temperatures will dip to give a frost in some rural areas.
Britons hoping to make the most of the bank holiday weekend will have to endure blustery weather – but may escape their long break being blighted by snow.
“Monday is not going to be the greatest day and a bit unpleasant”.
Saturday will start on a cold, frosty and locally icy note, with temperatures close to or below freezing first thing in the morning.
High ground in Scotland could experience another flurry of snow despite the warm temperatures, the forecaster added.
By Monday the wet and windy weather is expected to cover much of the eastern half of the country, although brighter conditions will move in from the west.
Ahead of the weather front, temperatures could peak at 15C (59F) around London and the Home Counties, while wet weather in the North will be accompanied by temperatures between 12C and 13C (55F).
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During the day temperatures are expected to remain around the low teens but overnight on Friday and Saturday they will drop to around three degrees which means more frosty mornings.
