Whisper it softly, but Spring is getting closer. Temperatures in many parts of the UK are set to overshadow some of Europe's more traditional hot spots with several days of very mild conditions expected.
While the mercury nudges double figures and even the low teens C in places this weekend, the Greek capital Athens will shiver with values in the low single figures following rare snowstorms earlier this year, with the Spanish city of Madrid also very chilly.
While it may seem a little grey and wet in the UK, with occasional blustery showers and quite choppy winds, the forecast is improving with temperatures in the middle of next week expected to hit 17C in the south of England.
