The topsy-turvy forecasts in Britain continue with temperatures plummeting to -6C but the weekend weather will be sunny and the "calmest of the year" despite 40mph wind gusts in parts.
As people across the UK wonder how they are going to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday whilst holed up in their homes in Covid-19 semi-lockdown, there is some hope.
The majority of the country will see temperatures remaining in double figures with plenty of sun this weekend - though it will likely feel chilly due to winds.
And before that there's an unfortunate barrage of subzero chills, morning frost, sleet and snow in some parts.
Met Office forecaster Mr Burkill told the Sun : "Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, and also northern Wales, will on Thursday night see temperatures drop quite a bit below freezing - hitting lows of about -6C before Friday morning.”
But he said the weekend will be a much calmer affair, with Sunday hitting double figures by the afternoon.
However, in some areas, namely Scotland, wind gusts could hit over 40mph.
BBC meteorologist Sarah Keith-Lucas said a "stubborn weather" front will be characterised by persistent outbreaks of patchy rain for the foreseeable future.
Up to a centimetre of rain at most is likely for the Midlands today but light drizzle elsewhere. As a result, the Environment Agency has issued 52 flood alerts and six warnings.
That front will bring more cloud in the south for Thursday, though there will be plenty of "blue skies and some sunshine" but cooler at around 7-10C on average. And a dry day on Friday.
The Met Office has said temperatures will be cloudier and colder today than Wednesday which had forecasts for 15C in London, but said there will be "clear periods" and "otherwise brighter" and "sunny spells".
However, the Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said "fine bright weather" over the weekend "chilly nights bringing widespread frost" should be expected.
