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'Arctic dome' set to hit UK today with snow warning and freezing temperatures expected 'until Easter'

We may have seen the last of the recent warm weather

A 2,000 mile-wide 'Arctic dome' is set to hit the UK today, bringing with it bitterly cold temperatures 'until Easter'.

Tuesday saw the last of the warm weather across the country with a radical shift expected.

Forecasters have warned a surge of bitingly cold temperatures are set to roll in - and they could stick around for more than two weeks, reports the Mirror.

Although the south of England is expected to be hit hardest by the cold surge at first, the dome is likely to spread across the country, bringing cold temperatures to Yorkshire.

Snow could even hit parts of England as early as Friday, the Met Office has warned.

It marks an end to the pleasant weather enjoyed by most over recent days as temperatures reached highs of 15C in some regions yesterday.

And it seems we can now look forward to weather which will feel "more like winter than spring."

The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said earlier: “It will feel more like winter than spring, with polar air expected in coming weeks.

“Snow could settle, particularly in the South-East from Friday, with -5C lows in the South in the second half of the week.”

A Met Office forecaster said: “Temperatures will potentially turn much colder than average in the South from Thursday, where showers could be wintry.

“Temperatures are also expected to be at or slightly-below average later in March and at the turn of the month.” (read more)

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