Glorious sunshine and mild temperatures seen in Bristol this week could be replaced in a matter of days with snow showers and sub-zero conditions.
Weather.com, which is the forecast site that shows at the top of Google search, is currently predicting 'rain and snow showers' for the city on both Easter Monday and Tuesday next week (April 5 and 6).
Meanwhile, parts of South Gloucestershire, including Yate, are forecasted to have snow showers over a three-day period - on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
While it seems unlikely following the hottest March day for 50 years, the Met Office is also predicting a dip in temperatures next week.
Met Office experts are currently not predicting snow for Bristol, but do expect temperatures to plummet to as low as 2C on Monday morning and Monday evening, with a 40 per cent chance of rain.
In the early hours of Tuesday the Met Office forecast suggests there will be a further drop in temperatures, down to -3C by 7am and only reaching a high of 7C by mid afternoon.
The BBC forecast is similar, predicting freezing conditions overnight in the early hours of Tuesday.
In an earlier statement Nick Silkstone, a deputy chief meteorologist for the Met Office, said: “Although there are still some uncertainties in the outlook there are signs a high-pressure system could develop by the end of [this] week allowing cold air from the north to return across the UK, bringing another dip in temperatures for Easter weekend and even a risk of some wintry showers in the northeast."
Beaches and parks were pictured crowded with people yesterday as warm temperatures coincided with the rule of six returning.
The Met Office confirmed that it was the hottest day in March since 1968, with mid-afternoon highs of 24.2C recorded in St James's Park in central London.
