THE mercury will hit 12C TODAY as the signs of the April cold snap melt away as British the springtime begins to warm up.
After one of the hottest March days on record, Brits were hit by a bitterly cold Easter weekend thanks to a -8C Arctic blast descending on the country.
England saw its coldest day in eight years on Wednesday, with the temperature hitting a freezing -7.5C in Benson, South Oxfordshire.
But Brits will see the spring in their step return as most of the UK is predicted to see the return of double digit temperatures by this afternoon.
The Met Office tweeted: “The #4cast is looking less cold on Thursday with temperatures reaching double figures for many.
“It will however be rather cloudy with some #rain mainly across northern and western areas.”
That’s great news for Brits planning to descend on pub beer gardens from Monday when the latest round of lockdown easing comes into force.
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