- The UK is set to experience a significant drop in temperatures, with snow and below-freezing conditions expected in parts, following last week's warmest day of the year.
- Heavy rain, strong winds, sleet, and hail are forecast to batter various areas as unsettled weather spreads across the country.
- Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates warned that temperatures will fall to between 6C and 10C, feeling like low single figures for many, with wintry showers likely, especially over northern high ground.
- Wednesday is predicted to feel "markedly" colder across the UK, with widespread rain, sleet, hail, and snow over higher ground, and temperatures potentially dropping to -5C in rural Scotland overnight.
- A widespread frost and icy patches are possible on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, though temperatures are expected to return closer to average from Friday.
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