UK to bask in 16C sun tomorrow before snow forecast to fall in -5C icy blast

BRITS will bask in balmy sunshine tomorrow with temperatures to rocket as high as 16C.

But next week things will take yet another drastic turn, with snow possible throughout the UK as Britain is hit by a -5C ice blast.

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The sun rises this morning above Liverpool Town Hall[/caption]

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Brits will bask in balmy sunshine tomorrow with temperatures to rocket as high as 16C[/caption]

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People enjoy the sun as they walk dogs along Whitby Beach in Yorkshire[/caption]

Snow already blanketed parts of the North over the weekend, with parts of the Yorkshire Dales completely covered.

And Mother’s Day saw 70mph gusts and heavy rain batter coastal areas.

But temperatures across the UK are expected to hover above the seasonal average for the next two days.

Met Office forecasting shows maximum temperatures over the UK range between 8C and a balmy 16C today and tomorrow.

But despite the glorious sunshine, rain is expected to hit country wide.

Rain will spread overnight across Wales and England, although it might not quite reach eastern and southernmost England, says BBC Weather.

During Tuesday, rain will reach all areas and it should linger across the eastern half of the country through to the evening.

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People walk a dog in snowy conditions near Hawes, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, following fresh snow fall[/caption]

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Young couple get caught in a wave crashing over the Breakwater at HIgh Tide in Morecambe[/caption]

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A plough at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, following fresh snow fall[/caption]

Northern Ireland, Wales, western Scotland and southwest England will become drier with some sunshine developing through tomorrow afternoon.

However, from next week, the mercury will plummet with Scotland, Northumberland, Cumbria, Liverpool and Manchester all set to see snow, according to Netweather.

It has predicted a 30 to 85 per cent chance of the white stuff, with temperatures in the south east reaching between -3C and -5C.

And London, Bath and Kent could also see white showers, forecasters warn.

Temperatures in the south east could hit a low of between -3 and -5 in the south east of England.

Coral has cut the odds to 2-1 on snow falling in any major city in the UK before the month is out.

The firm makes it 1-2 for the wind speed to reach as high as 100mph in the mainland UK before the end of the weekend.

They go 4-5 for -10C or lower being recorded in March, while it is 5-4 to be the wettest month on record.

“We are not far away from spring now, however, the weather over the last few days is a reminder we are not done with winter just yet,” said Coral’s John Hill.

“The odds have been slashed in half on snow falling in any major UK city before the end of this month.”