Scotland

It’s been another largely fine, dry and settled day and following another cold and frosty start, though nowhere near as cold as the previous night, it’s fairly pleasant in the sunshine especially when winds are light. Highs this afternoon up to 7 or 8C in the sun, 3-4C beneath the cloud and where heavy, blustery snow showers are whipped in aboard a fresh NE wind blowing in off the North Sea.

Tonight’s largely fine, dry and clear with a widespread frost, lows range from 1-2C in the Western Isles where clouds thicken ahead of an approaching front, -1 to -4C across the mainland, rural spots may approach -10C where snow lies. Borders, Lanarkshire for example.

Through the later stages of the overnight, clouds will increase from the west with snow then rain sweeping slowly across Scotland. This snow may stick even to low levels briefly, perhaps 2-4 inches over the highest ground. Highs Thursday range from a chilly 3-4C to 6 or 7C for most.

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England

After a day of sun and showers, some of which have been heavy across eastern counties, blown in on a cold NE wind, elsewhere it’s been a very pleasant day beneath the strong March sun. Highs ranged from a chilly 2-3C where cloud, showers and wind have played a big factor, to 6 or 7C in the sheltered, sunnier west.

Tonight turns largely clear and cold with a widespread frost. Most towns and cities drop to between -1 and -4C, rural areas, especially where there’s lying snow, may get down to -8C, perhaps an approach at -10C over the snowcovered North York Moors etc.

Into Thursday and following a cold start, clouds and eventually light rain will slowly spread into Cumbria and this band will work gradually south and east through the afternoon, evening and overnight, taking till Friday morning before making it through the Midlands and to the Southeast.

A wetter, largely cloudy day on Friday.

Wales

It’s been a mixed day across the country today with plenty of frequent, blustery showers blown in off the Irish Sea, elsewhere across more central and eastern parts, it’s been bright or sunny and with light winds, feeling pleasant at 6 or 7C.

Into tonight and skies clear widely allowing a frost as ice to develop. Lows dip to between 1-2C along the coast to -7C across rural inland parts.

A fine, dry and cold start to Thursday but clouds increase from the northwest through the day, allowing light and patchy showers to develop later in the afternoon. Highs of 4-6C.

Wetter, gloomier on Friday.

Northern Ireland

After a day of sun and wintry showers across Ulster, tonight will turn clear and cold once agaion tonight with a widespread frost. Lows dip below freezing for all with -6C possible in sheltered rural spots.

Clouds increase from the north to cover the whole country by mid morning. This marks a frontal boundary which will introduce a damper afternoon and evening. Highs of 4-6C.

Wetter on Friday as a cold front arrives.

Ireland

It’s been mainly fine, dry and settled day throughout the country with a pleasant feel in the sunshine and light winds, some showers are peppering western areas but these will die out into this evening. Like last night, expect a clear, cold and frosty night with lows dipping to between 0 and -4C.

Another mainly dry and fine day to come Thursday but later in the day, clouds and eventually showers will push down from the northwest. Highs tomorrow of 4-6C.

Wetter, cloudier on Friday.

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