Brits hit the beach and parks for 15C sun but SNOW could return at end of the week, Met Office warns

BRITS have flocked to beaches and parks today to bask in 15C heat – but SNOW could return at the end of the week. The Met Office has warned that wintry showers could return by Friday as temperatures are set to drop across the country. The UK is set to enjoy much milder temperatures in […]

BRITS have flocked to beaches and parks today to bask in 15C heat – but SNOW could return at the end of the week.

The Met Office has warned that wintry showers could return by Friday as temperatures are set to drop across the country.

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People have spent the day outside, enjoying the Spring weather[/caption]

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A warm, sunny day at Bournemouth beaches[/caption]

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Pooches out on their morning stroll in London’s parks[/caption]

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A couple take a stroll in between the Spring blossom trees[/caption]

The UK is set to enjoy much milder temperatures in the days to come – and while the mercury will drop towards the end of the week, forecasters predict a bright start to April.

It comes as Boris Johnson prepares for the next step of unlocking the UK on March 29.

Across the country, people have been making the most of the warmth.

Temperatures reached around 15C yesterday and will stay just as mild today.

And according to forecasts from WXCharts, warmer temperatures will arrive as the month goes on, with 17C likely by March 30.

In Battersea Park, London, people enjoyed the Spring weather underneath a row of blossom trees.

By the coast in Bournemouth, Brits made the most of the sunshine and strolled along the sea while sticking to Covid rules.

And in Leeds, members of the public spent the day in the sunshine in Hyde Park.

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Brits have flocked to parks today to enjoy the mild weather[/caption]

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People head to the seaside during lockdown in Bournemouth[/caption]

But the warm weather is sadly not set to last – with mercury expected to plummet below freezing from Friday.

The Met Office said that there will be much colder air coming through on the weekend as the weather takes “quite a shift.”

Wintry showers and freezing temperatures are expected as we get to the end of the week.

Low temperatures are set to spark snowfall across much of the country.

The latest weather charts show Scotland, northern England and Wales are braced for the worst of the wintry conditions.

At 6am on Friday, Scotland is covered by a snow risk of between 70 to 100 per cent, while Northern Ireland has up to a 90 per cent risk of snowfall, according to Netweather.

Parts of Wales and Northern England have a more moderate snow risk, of between 30 to 75 per cent.