UK Weather: Late April Cold Snap to Ease with Warmer Temperatures Ahead

After a brief period of unseasonably cold weather, the UK is set to experience warmer conditions starting this weekend.

Temperatures in northern England and Scotland have dipped as low as -3C, with frost and potential snowfall on higher ground.
A high-pressure system to the west has brought northerly winds, causing below-average temperatures across the UK.
Warmer weather is forecasted from the weekend, with temperatures expected to rise above seasonal averages in some areas.
Southern and eastern parts of the UK will see a mix of rain and possibly thundery showers as conditions improve.
The Met Office predicts a north-south divide in weather patterns into early May, with the north retaining drier conditions.