Snow fell at Cheltenham Festival – only a few days after Great -Britain has taken up its hottest temperatures of the year so far.
Thousands of gamblers on their way to the 'Greatest Show on Turf' are opposite a cold day two with temperatures that only peak at 9 ° C.
Winter showers are predicted all morning – with a light fabric of snow that those who were on the track at 7 am.
Videos shared on social media show horses and their riders fight through the snowy conditions in Prestbury Park in Gloucestershire.
The with -office has said that snow is predicted until around 10 a.m. on Wednesday with cloudy circumstances that predicted for the rest of the day.
A user posted on X: 'Just like you think you've seen it all … Snow has arrived in Cheltenham now. Bright Blue Skies an hour ago, the back cannot now see directly. '
It marks a sharp contrast to the weekend when British flowed to parks, beaches and pub gardens when highlights of almost 20 ° C were registered in the UK parks.
The Office Van with confirmed a record of 19.7 ° C in Crosby, Merseyside, on Sunday and defeated the peak on Saturday from 19.1 ° C in Cumbria.
Snow fell at Cheltenham Festival – only a few days after Great -Britain has taken up its hottest temperatures of the year so far.
Displayed: A slight dusting of snow greeted racing food in Cheltenham on Wednesday morning
Thousands of gamblers are on their way to the 'Greatest Show on Turf' for a cold day two with temperatures that are just 9c peaks
London and Cardiff were hotter in the weekend than holiday spots such as the Balearic Islands, Costa del Sol and even the Italian coast of Amalfi.
However, the temperatures have fallen this week with the colder conditions that start for the first time yesterday.
Meteorologist from the Her Criswick office said: 'On Tuesday morning, clear but cold, with fragmentary prince probably. Many showers will arrive from the north, probably bring snow to higher ground over Scotland.
'The North Sea -coasts are in the shooting line for showers, while the temperatures will fall wide below average, especially in comparison with the weekend. It will feel much colder than it has done lately.
'On Wednesday, snow will see over northeast parts of Scotland, namely the Highlands, and high soil will see to a lower level. Sunshine that peaks through the clouds will probably melt the snow away into lower levels.
'Temperatures will see highlights of 8-9C, but it will feel more like freezing. Thursday will also be a cold and icy start and there will be icy pieces where there has been rain, so only when you are on the road in the early hours.
'There will be numerous showers about the North Sea coasts that bring black and snow, mainly on high soil. It will be largely dry over the rest, but we cannot exclude showers in the interior. The temperature will look more like freezing. '
Early morning, snow is seen on the best partner statue in Cheltenham on Wednesday
Snow falls on trainer Gordon Elliott while looking at his horses on the Gallops on day two of the Cheltenham Festival 2025
Gordon Elliott trained horses on the Gallops on day two of the Cheltenham Festival 2025 on Cheltenham Racecourse
