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| Snow flurries to give way to warmer temperatures across UK | Snow flurries to give way to warmer temperatures across UK |
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| It's the news millions of Britons have been waiting for – despite another snowy day for many – it's about to get warmer. While the nation shivered during last month's unseasonable weather, many Britons wondered if the big wintry chill would ever end. | It's the news millions of Britons have been waiting for – despite another snowy day for many – it's about to get warmer. While the nation shivered during last month's unseasonable weather, many Britons wondered if the big wintry chill would ever end. |
| And despite freezing temperatures on Thursday and flurries of snowfall, forecasters said next week would usher in comparatively balmy conditions of 13C (55.4F). John Lee of Meteogroup, the Press Association's weather division, said: "With the snow and sleet combined with a brisk north-easterly wind it feels especially cold, it is a repeat story of the last month or so. However, looking ahead, there are signs it will break down next week and return to slightly milder conditions. | And despite freezing temperatures on Thursday and flurries of snowfall, forecasters said next week would usher in comparatively balmy conditions of 13C (55.4F). John Lee of Meteogroup, the Press Association's weather division, said: "With the snow and sleet combined with a brisk north-easterly wind it feels especially cold, it is a repeat story of the last month or so. However, looking ahead, there are signs it will break down next week and return to slightly milder conditions. |
| "At the moment, temperatures are getting nearer average – but certainly not warm. The average temperature is about 13C and there are signs of that next week. Compared to what we have had, that will feel quite nice but it will be accompanied by some rain and not particularly dry weather from Monday." | "At the moment, temperatures are getting nearer average – but certainly not warm. The average temperature is about 13C and there are signs of that next week. Compared to what we have had, that will feel quite nice but it will be accompanied by some rain and not particularly dry weather from Monday." |
| Thursday saw wild variations across the British Isles, with the warmest temperatures at Helen's Bay in Northern Ireland where it was 10C, and 8C on the Isle of Skye. But it was 0C in Wych Cross, Sussex, and Kenley, Surrey. | Thursday saw wild variations across the British Isles, with the warmest temperatures at Helen's Bay in Northern Ireland where it was 10C, and 8C on the Isle of Skye. But it was 0C in Wych Cross, Sussex, and Kenley, Surrey. |
| Flurries of snow across London mostly failed to stick despite falling intermittently for several hours. | Flurries of snow across London mostly failed to stick despite falling intermittently for several hours. |
| Last April the northern half of the UK had up to 25cm of snow. The snowiest April on record was in 1981 when up to 60cm fell across the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire. | Last April the northern half of the UK had up to 25cm of snow. The snowiest April on record was in 1981 when up to 60cm fell across the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire. |
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