Image: Thursday’s ice weather warning covering parts of the North.
Pic: Met Office
The forecaster said: “Showers will continue at times through Wednesday and Wednesday night, these falling as sleet or hail at times, and perhaps temporarily as snow over hills.
“Clear spells in between will allow temperatures to fall close to zero, with some untreated surfaces turning icy later tonight [Wednesday] and at first on Thursday, especially over the Pennines and Peak District.”
The Met Office urged Britons to take extra care when travelling.
Meanwhile, there was snow over parts of central England on Wednesday, including at Cheltenham Racecourse, where racing is ongoing until Friday.
This has raised concerns about disruption to the Cheltenham Festival.
The cold plunge the country is experiencing, with temperatures set to drop below freezing in some places by the weekend, is often called a “fool’s spring”.
This refers to a period of warm weather that is immediately followed by a cold snap – something that often occurs in March or April.
According to Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick an area of high pressure has dragged “a more northerly flow across the country,” bringing the cold weather with it.
While the temperatures are not out of the ordinary for March, they could fall even further later in the month.
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