Britain weather: exact date Met Office warns snow will fall as icy cold snap freezes over Britain
THIS is the exact date the Met Office warns snow will fall – as Britain freezes over in an icy cold snap.
Forecasters said sleet could fall snow from February 27 across Britain – especially in the north.
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Periods of wind and rain will hit the west and northwest of the country.
But today it will be windy with a mix of sunny spells and thunderstorms.
Hail is expected to fall along with cold, heavy rain, making for a soggy day.
The Environment Agency has issued 84 ‘expected’ flood warnings and 286 ‘possible’ flood warnings. England.
Experts said the upper Thames and other rivers in the south could burst their banks.
Groundwater flooding is also possible in the Malton area North Yorkshire and in the south Dorset.
There will be more rain, especially tonight southwest of England – wherever it will be windy.
Elsewhere, skies will clear, allowing frost and patchy fog to descend as the winds die down.
The mercury will continue to hover around its annual average after nippy spells earlier this month.
Tomorrow should be slightly drier, with some showers in the afternoon.
A band of rain will move across the south on Sunday, but the north will remain dry.
It will also be dry for most Britons on Monday, before rain and wind break out throughout the month.