It might be April, and feeling milder than last week, but forecasters are warning that another cold blast is on the way by the end of the week, with the chance of wintry showers in places. The Met Office has warned that more snow is to come to the UK this week with temperatures set to take another icy plunge.
Snow that is forecast to fall in Scotland on Tuesday and Wednesday is likely to moving southward across the UK on Thursday and Friday.
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BBC forecaster Darren Bett said that after a much milder start to the week, an area of low pressure will move towards the south on Wednesday.
He said: "It is going to bring some damp weather for Wales and England, and it is going to allow colder air to dig down from the north. That could be quite significant, but there is still some uncertainty."
He finished his forecast for the week by saying: "It is turning colder and we have the potential for some sleet or snow in the south."
The Met Office outlook for Wales this week says that after a milder start it will "turn colder towards the weekend".
BBC Wales forecaster Sabrina Lee said on Monday: "Over the weekend we did get down to -7°C at one of our weather stations in Powys, but the next few days will be on the milder side before colder air returns later this week."
Met Office weather maps for Cardiff show that temperatures will feel around 4 to 5°C on Thursday and Friday, winds will make it feel around 5°C. in Swansea on Thursday and Friday, and it will be between 3 an 4°C. in Bangor.
The Met Office long range forecast for next week, which most Easter holidays start in Wales, says: "It will likely remain unsettled, but with the focus for the heaviest rain and strongest winds moving towards the north and west of the UK, allowing some drier interludes in the southeast."
The outlook for the UK also says that towards late April, "there are tentative signs of more settled conditions redeveloping, although rain and showers remain possible.
"Temperatures are most likely to be above average, especially in the south, and closer to average across the north."
It comes after the UK had its sunniest March since 1929 and its second sunniest overall (records dating back to 1919), as high pressure and clear skies reigned over the UK for much of the month, bringing an average of 166.1 hours of sunshine.
