Britain weather: exact time and location forecast snow to fall today – with Brits set to freeze over cold weekend
SNOW is expected to fall today as Brits are warned to brace for a cold weekend.
The country will freeze within hours with rain, sleet, hail and… Snow is predicted to damage components.
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Even though Wednesday is the official first day of spring, temperatures drop up to 4C in the north.
Before the white stuff falls, much of Britain can expect a wet and windy start to Thursday morning.
The Environment Agency has issued four flood warnings and 71 warnings in the past 24 hours following concerns about showers.
Strong winds and heavy rain will drench southern England Wales.
Conditions are then forecast to rise towards the north and Scotland.
Looking into Thursday evening, snowfall is forecast.
Parts of Scotland will be covered today around 9:30 p.m., the weather service says.
Snow could also fall in the north of England, with ‘night frost’ likely.
Conditions will remain “wintry” on Sunday and Monday and heavy showers are possible.
A Met Office spokesperson told The Sun: ‘We are likely to see a mix of sunshine and stormy showers this weekend, with some of these showers being a wintry mix of rain, sleet, hail and snow.
“Any snowfall will generally be confined to higher elevations in the north, while lower levels will see a mix of rain, sleet and hail.
“Any snow will most likely be confined to high ground in Scotland and possibly to high ground in the far north of England.
“The main consequences for most people will be that it will feel much colder than it does now, with a return of some night frosts.”
Local flooding is “likely” in parts of southern England over the next five days.
Travel disruptions are likely while roads and properties may flood.
Met Office UK 5 day weather forecast
Today
Cloud and fog will be rising in the south, remaining mainly dry here in the afternoon with some misty sunshine. Rain and strong winds in the north move to the southeast, with sunshine and stormy showers in the back, making it feel colder here.
This evening
The band of rain will move further south-east and will cover south-west England and the Midlands by morning. Cloudy and mild in the south. Colder and clearer and windy in the north.
Friday
Clouds and rain are slowly moving away in the southeast. Elsewhere there are sunny spells and scattered showers, these are most common in the northwest and on high ground in winter. Quite windy and colder for everyone.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday
It will be cold this weekend with sunny spells and heavy showers, heavy and sometimes wintry over the hills. The showers will disappear until Sunday, but will become restless again on Monday.