A 1,000-mile wide “Beast from the East” could batter Britain this Easter as snow and freezing temperatures are predicted.
It’s been said that a ‘Scandinavian shiver’ will bring cold temperatures as low as -5C in some areas across the UK this week.
Snow is set to hit even low levels in the north on Thursday (April 11) and Friday (April 12) and the south also risks snow flurries, according to The Weather Outlook.
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— Met Office (@metoffice) 7 April 2019
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However, warmer temperatures will arrive towards to end of April and into early May.
The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze told The Sun: “A ‘Beast from the North-East’ from Scandinavia means it could be a white Easter holidays for some. Sleet or snow even in the South can’t be ruled out.
“But warm air is expected later in the month, with a spread of computer model outcomes as some suggest up to 24C from around Easter and 26C in late April into early May.”
Met Office forecaster Sophie Yeomans said: “Cold air will come straight from the Arctic, passing Sweden and Norway, bringing cold easterly winds affecting temperatures. Monday to Wednesday daytimes see 8C on the east coast, but feeling cold in winds, with the west seeing 16C but also night frosts and -3C lows on Monday night.
“Temperatures come down for all by Thursday and Friday, with highs struggling to 9-10C, some snow possible in the north and -5C possible at night with widespread frost risks if clouds clear at night. Rain and strong winds follow from the weekend.”
The RAC has also warned of weather delays as millions plan trips away over the Easter holidays.
The Met Office has said showers and possible thunderstorms will spread across Wales, the Midlands and southeast England on Monday evening, before moving southwards into the rest of southern UK.
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— Met Office (@metoffice) 8 April 2019
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Later into the week, temperatures will drop and nighttime frosts are predicted in the north.
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