April snow brings end to warm spell

Parts of Britain have been waking up to a blanket of snow as the recent spell of unseasonably warm weather was replaced by wintry conditions and predictions of sub-zero temperatures.
More than six inches of snow fell in the space of four hours in parts of Scotland overnight as an Arctic weather front bore down on the UK.
There could be disruption on the way into work, as snow and sleet was predicted in time for rush hour in Glasgow and Edinburgh, with motorists warned to take extra care because of snow and ice on the roads.
And after one of the warmest Marches on record forecasters warned Britons to get their jumpers and scarves back out with temperatures set to plummet to as low as -5C overnight into Wednesday as the big chill moves south.
Around 10cm of snow has carpeted most parts of northern Scotland overnight, with accumulations of 17cm recorded in Aviemore in the Highlands and temperatures of close to -2C in Glen Ogle.
Scotland's central belt was also hit by the wintry weather, which will gradually creep into northern England, parts of Wales and the Midlands in the coming 24 hours.
Aisling Creevy, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "A slow moving Arctic front has brought a wintry mix of weather to parts of Scotland overnight with snow, sleet and rain in northern and central areas.
"Snow and rain showers will continue in Scotland throughout the day and move into northern England before reaching the Midlands tomorrow morning. A raw north-easterly wind will also make it feel very cold with the wind-chill taking a two or three of degrees off the actual temperature."
The Met Office has issued an amber severe weather warning for snow in four areas of central and northern Scotland, advising the public to be prepared for transport disruption with ice developing on untreated roads.
However, Ms Creevy said the cold snap will be short lived with temperatures recovering on Thursday. The weather is in stark contrast to March's mini-heatwave - the only years to have a warmer March in the past 100 years were 1938, 1948, 1957, 1990 and 1997.


Source:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/scotland-braced-chill-factor-033838750.html


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