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April 2019 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. April started off cool with showers and longer spells of rain, bringing sleet and snow to some places especially on high ground. Easterly winds prevailed from the 5th to 18th, and between the 5th and 9th it turned

and South Wales tomorrow and some may wake up to a few centimetres of snow, with the south coast and far southwest likely to see a mix of rain and sleet. Further snow and hail showers are also expected along northern coasts, especially in northern Scotland. “During the afternoon, a further spell

The weather over the coming weekend is looking cold and rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain or sleet in places and slight snow accumulations over higher ground on Saturday and Sunday.  Some of the rain could be heavy at times in the south-west. As we go into next week, there is a continued risk

Widespread sharp frosts are likely at night and daytime temperatures will struggle to get more than a couple of degrees above freezing by Sunday. Snow is expected during this cold spell, and there is a risk it could be disruptive in some areas. Parts of northeast Britain could see sleet and snow

). Only the far south-west escaped a frost on the 13th, with patchy freezing fog for central and northern counties, most places staying dry, but rain over the south-west, falling as sleet or snow over the moors. The 14th was broadly similar, with some freezing fog patches in central and south-eastern

moved northwards and became slowmoving from East Anglia through the Midlands to north Wales. This band gave some very heavy downpours with hail and thunder. On Good Friday (10th) the band rotated slowly anticlockwise spreading to Lincolnshire and the west country and continued to rotate, with sleet

the majority of the snow showers, this area will have a wet day on Thursday with persistent heavy rain for much of the day, which is expected to turn to sleet or snow for a time in the afternoon and evening. Paul Gundersen, Chief Meteorologist said: “Most northern areas are very likely to see snow showers

, and even the potential for some sleet and snow over higher ground. Here’s what you can expect, based on the latest forecast models and expert analysis. Showers and uncertainty As Storm Benjamin clears eastwards on Thursday and into Friday, the UK will find itself in the system’s backwash. This means

the preceding hour/three/six hours. (9) This is the falling snow amount in mm of liquid equivalent. Doesn’t reflect snow lying on the ground. Falling snow may not settle at all and may be accompanied by rain, i.e. is sleet. (10) This is the lying snow amount in mm of liquid equivalent, approximates to snow

and warmer in the south during the a ernoon. The 3rd was much warmer with sunshine everywhere, and showers which became thundery across the north-east from late a ernoon, and the 4th was also warm with sunshine and showers in the south, but it was colder with rain, sleet and snow in the north. The 5th