It might be spring but winter is on its way back this week, with sleet and snow showers in the forecast, and the BBC weather forecast is showing that it could fall on lower ground in southern area of the country. BBC forecaster Ben Rich says it is going to come as "a shock to the system" especially for area, like Wales, that saw 18°C on Monday.
His colleague, Darren Betts, said that snow "could fall anywhere during the course of the week". The cold spell is a severe contrast to the spring-like weather we have enjoyed over the past week with highs of 20°C in places.
Winds from the north will bring the cold air down the UK through the course of the week with the Met Office forecast for Wales on Wednesday saying that outbreaks of rain could possible mix with sleet and snow over the hills. The forecasting service's outlook for Thursday to Saturday says: "Much colder than of late with overnight frosts and a mixture of sunny/clear spells and showers, these falling as a mixture of rain, sleet, hail and possibly snow at times."
