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and carrots for example and newly planted lettuces and other plants but should not greatly delay sowing and planting once conditions improve. Tender plants, petunias and tomatoes for example, won’t be put outside for another month at least but lower light affects greenhouses and will slow

Cold air either from Northern Europe, as at present, or from Canada later on, will cover the UK this week, bringing low temperatures. With the low temperatures, further snow is likely in places, the next batch as a front moves eastwards, bumping into the cold air and leading to some mostly light

in light and dark blue indicate values below the 20th (Cool) and 10th (Cold) percentile, with respect to the 1981-2010 climatology. The data used in this map are from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Climate Outlook Africa: June to March Current Status 8 Current Status – Precipitation percentiles

and ‘thunder snow’. Light snow in areas of southern England Further south parts of Kent and south east England woke to snowfall this morning. This snow spread northwards giving a dusting of snow over the Wealds and Downs of southeast England. Current conditions Friday will continue unsettled

. Longer day light hours, stronger late-March sunshine and a lack of existing snow cover mean the impacts of this snowy spell will be less than the late February/early March spell. Looking ahead the weather will remain cold for Monday, but the risk of snow diminishes. As we head further into the week we

sunshine and a few blustery showers in Northern Ireland, Wales and south-west England. The Northern Isles are expected to remain largely dry until the evening. Winds will be light at first but will become moderate to fresh, and locally strong along western coasts, with a risk of gales. Temperatures

at times. Winds will be fresh to strong in the north and northwest early on, easing through the morning. Elsewhere, winds will remain light to moderate. Into the night, strong winds will return to the northwest, with a risk of coastal gales. Temperatures will be around or slightly above average

the morning, although some eastern coastal areas and parts of the far north may remain overcast throughout the day. Elsewhere, conditions will be dry with plenty of sunshine. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though they may be locally fresh along eastern coasts. Temperatures will again be warm

central and northern Scotland. Some of the showers could be heavy and, with light winds, they will be slow moving. Uncertain from the middle of the week Beyond the middle of the week the forecast for the UK is unusually uncertain, though the most likely scenario will see warm air returning across

of the country, with outbreaks becoming heavy in places—especially over western hills and more generally across the west and northwest later in the day. Some eastern areas may enjoy brief drier and brighter spells, particularly in sheltered spots. Winds will remain light to moderate for most