TEMPERATURES will plunge further tomorrow with the UK feeling a full 10C colder following a gloriously warm end to February.
The Met Office says tomorrow will see highs of just 6C in London, which will actually feel like just 3C – down from highs of 13C today and yesterday.
Colder spells will grip the UK and are likely to remain until mid March, with Atlantic frontal systems introducing colder and wetter weather than usual for the time of year.
Met Office forecaster Graham Madge said: "A white Easter is more likely than a white Christmas.
"It’s possible that we could get snow in March, in fact, it's more likely we will get snow in March than in December."
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- Debbie White
29 FLOOD ALERTS FOR ENGLAND
Twenty-nine flood alerts are in force for England today.
There is also one flood warning in place for areas "at risk" in Norfolk – North Creake, South Creake and Burnham Thorpe including the B1355.
"River and groundwater levels remain high and are expected to remain high for the next few days," says the Environment Agency.
Just one flood warning, and 29 flood alerts are in place today - Debbie White
MET OFFICE'S LATEST LONG-TERM FORECAST
The Met Office says its own long-range guidance suggests that during the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK.
A spokesman said this could mean a mix of "rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south".
And in later March the north and west are forecast to see more "unsettled conditions".
But the south and east are forecast to have more settled conditions towards the end of this month.
"Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short-lived," he added.
- Debbie White
'TOO EARLY' TO PREDICT A WHITE EASTER
A spokesman for the Met Office has told The Sun Online that it's too early to accurately forecast a white Easter.
"It’s not possible to be too specific about forecasts this far out.
"It is true that snowfall is more likely in March than December, but that is just a long-term statistical fact – it doesn’t form the basis of a forecast," he added today.
- Debbie White
WEDNESDAY NIGHT – MOSTLY DRY
Tonight (Wednesday) will see a "largely cloudy evening with a threat of showers continuing across southern and central England," reports Meteogroup UK.
While it will be dry overnight, heading into Thursday morning it'll be cloudy for most with patches of mist and fog "forming quite widely".
There will, however, be some light rain and drizzle across southern and central England and northern Scotland overnight.
- Debbie White
ENGLAND WAKES UP TO HEAVY FOG
As warned by the Met Office, parts of south and eastern England have emerged from their homes to a foggy start this morning.
With visibility down to just 100m, it has been tricky for pedestrians, joggers and of course motorists on Wednesday.
The fog should lift by 10am.
Very thick fog didn't deter people from exercising on Wimbledon CommonCredit: Rex Features Motorists were taking precautions in the dense fogCredit: Rex Features - Debbie White
YELLOW WEATHER WARNING ISSUED
The Met Office has this morning issued a yellow weather warning.
It tweeted that there is heavy fog across parts of southern and eastern England, which is forecast to linger until 10am today (Wednesday).
That means that visibility is reduced to just 100m 'in places'.
The Met Office has warned of thick fog - Britta Zeltmann
TODAY'S FORECAST
It's set to be a damp and drizzly day today, with occasional rain in the south,a few heavy showers developing and possibly a rumble of thunder in the far south and south-west.
Fog and low cloud will slowly lift later this morning, but it will remain dull and misty for many eastern parts of England.
- Britta Zeltmann
FOG WARNING
It’s set to be a very misty morning in the south of England today with a yellow warning of fog in place until 10am.
The warning covers the east of England, London and the south east as well as parts of the south west.
Some thick patches of fog will reduce visibility to 100m or less in places, with drivers advised to go carefully.
Expect slower journey times with delays to bus and train services.
There is also a chance of delays or cancellations to flights.
- Hana Carter
WINTERS ARE CHANGING
Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre.
He said: “Our winters are changing and as we have seen we can still receive cold snaps; it’s just that those extremes won’t be quite as cold or as frequent as they once would have been.”
- Hana Carter
WHEN IS HAY FEVER SEASON IN THE UK?
Tree pollen occurs first, typically from late March to mid-May, and affects around 25 per cent of people.
Most people are allergic to grass pollen (which actually has two peaks) and the season lasts from mid-May until July.
Weed pollen can be released at any time but the season typically covers the end of June to September.
- Hana Carter
THURSDAY TO FRIDAY FORECAST
It will be a touch cooler on Thursday but it will continue to be dull with cloudy skies and mist slow to clear.
A few spots of light rain or drizzle, however most areas will remain dry.
Friday will be generally dry but dull with cloudy skies however brighter and sunny spells will develop at times
- Hana Carter
LANCASHIRE SUNSET
Another stunning sunset over Lancashire as people enjoy the last glimpse of sun behind Rivington PikeCredit: Mercury Press - Alice Fuller
FEBRUARY WAS MONTH OF TWO HALVES
Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office's National Climate Information Centre, said it was a month of two halves.
He said: "February 2021 has seen a wide temperature range resulting from the two predominant weather patterns.
"The first half of February saw some bitterly cold easterlies originating from Russia.
"Recent days have seen the influence of air coming from the Canary Islands."
- Alice Fuller
COLD IS COMING
Widespread frosts are set to take a firm hold with -5C nights on the cards amid the latest Arctic blast.
Met Office forecaster Dean Hall said: "It's going to turn much colder by the end of the week.
"An Arctic air mass is moving in from Iceland, drawing in colder north easterly winds. It'll lead to overnight frosts quite widely.
"It will, however, remain dry and settled, just pretty chilly.
"We're looking at day-time temperatures for most of between 6C and 8C."
- Alice Fuller
TONIGHT'S FORECAST
The Met Office said: "Low cloud becoming more extensive again, with some areas of thick fog developing across eastern and central England.
"Clearer skies and frost in the north-west. Showers into south-western parts."
- Hana Carter
FLOOD ALERTS IN PLACE
25 flood alerts and one flood warning are in place across England.
The one flood warning is expected in the River Burn from South Creake to Burnham Thrope.
The alerts are mainly in the south and south east.
- Hana Carter
SUNSET RUN
A runner jogs along the Liverpool waterfront during a hazy sunset this evening after another day of fine weather todayCredit: Mercury Press - Hana Carter
DULL START TO THE DAY TOMORROW
A dull start to the day with thick cloud cover and early patches of mist and fog will be slow to lift and clear during the morning.
Rather cloudy during the day although bright spells will develop for some.
A threat of showers across Wales and southern and central England, some may be heavy.
- Hana Carter
TODAY'S WEATHER ROUND UP
- Hana Carter
HIGHEST AND LOWEST WINTER TEMPS BOTH SEEN IN FEB
We have seen the highest and lowest temperatures of the winter season in February.
Cold conditions from the east brought low temperatures down to the lowest of -23C at Braemar, Aberdeenshire, on February 11.
The cold spell was followed by a southerly flow bringing warm weather from the Canaries and Africa leading to the season’s highest temperature of 18.4C at Santon Downham, Suffolk, on February 24.
- Hana Carter
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY FORECAST
Showery rain clearing the south then fine and dry with sunny spells. Cold with some hard night frosts.
Cloud and rain pushing into the far northwest later Saturday.
- Hana Carter
CHILLY NIGHT FOR MOST THIS EVENING
- Hana Carter
WEDNESDAY FORECAST
Showers in south-west moving further north-east into Wales and central and southern England, some heavy towards the west.
Low cloud and fog slow to lift across central and eastern areas.
- Hana Carter
THIS EVENING'S TEMPERATURES
- Hana Carter
SURFS UP!
A Paddleboarder on the beach enjoying the warm hazy sunshine at the seaside resort of Sidmouth in DevonCredit: ©Graham Hunt
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