Easter weather SNOW: UK set for HEAVIEST Easter snowfall EVER as WORST freeze of year hits

BRITAIN is on alert for what could be the heaviest Easter snowfall EVER as the nation braces for the worst Arctic whiteout of the year so far.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/935715/Easter-weather-snow-UK-forecast-2018-heavy-snow-worst-ever-April

Easter weekend

Cooler

Sunny spells

Wintry showers mainly Wales, Midlands north not quite as cold or showery in the south

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/43509038

Not to much hype from the Express🙄

I think the above comment will sum up the Easter weekend much better...

UK Outlook for Wednesday 28 Mar 2018 to Friday 6 Apr 2018:

Outbreaks of rain for many on Wednesday, but cold in the north with snow falling on the hills, and perhaps to lower levels. Thursday may be cold for all parts, with a few wintry showers possible. For the Easter weekend, it's still too early to forecast in much detail, but it looks to be unsettled with a mix of sunny spells and showers. It will be cold, and the showers could be a mix of rain sleet or snow, with snow most likely in the north. More persistent rain may move north at times, with a risk of this turning to snow. Further ahead, the weather may become a little more settled, with perhaps brief interludes of wintry showers, and it will be rather cold, with frost at night.

UK Outlook for Saturday 7 Apr 2018 to Saturday 21 Apr 2018:

Colder than average conditions are likely to prevail overall through the middle part of April. It will often be showery, with fairly light winds, and a risk of overnight frosts. The showers could be heavy, but there are also likely to be good spells of sunshine in-between. There could occasionally be some snowfall, but this will mainly be over higher ground and in the north. Any milder, wetter and windier spells are likely to be relatively short lived. Towards the end of the month, it is possible that we could start to see some warmer weather, with less cold nights, and it may become drier generally.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

Colder

Threat of snow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/43523046 

Just watched it and there is a fascinating comment:

"This [ECM rather then UKM] is the meteogroup preferred scenario, preferred model". 

Very interesting comment favouring a snowier outcome 

Thought that was quite a detailed forecast with models mentioned especially by the mild ramper hinself!

If that pulls off then the Midlands could well be in for it! - can't believe it's Darren Bett who said this - usually he is a mild ramper. Either way it's good he explained different weather outcomes of models.

UK Outlook for Thursday 29 Mar 2018 to Saturday 7 Apr 2018:

Thursday looks to be cold across the UK, with a few wintry showers possible in the north. Later on Thursday and into Good Friday, southern parts of the UK will probably see outbreaks of rain whereas further north this could bring a risk of sleet or snow at times. For the rest of the Easter weekend, it's still too early to forecast in much detail, but it looks to be unsettled with a mix of sunny spells, showers, longer spells of rain and some snow, mainly in the north. The driest and brightest conditions will be in the northwest. Frost overnight but perhaps milder in the south at times. Further ahead, the weather may become more settled, with brief interludes of wintry showers, and rather cold, with frost at night.

UK Outlook for Sunday 8 Apr 2018 to Sunday 22 Apr 2018:

Colder than average conditions are likely to prevail overall through the middle part of April, with frost likely overnight. In the north the weather looks to be fairly settled although there will be a few wintry showers. Further south, there may be more in the way of wet and windy weather at times, and showers, perhaps wintry. Later in the month, it is possible that we could start to see some warmer weather, with less cold nights, and it may become drier generally.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast 

Some uncertainty

Colder

Threat of snow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/43527244 

That snowy BBC forecast looks like quite a wrong call now. I'm convinced it was based off an out of date ECM run!

They should use UKMO as the main model rather than ECM the latter didn't do well on beast 1 or 2 it was also one of the last to back away from the Easter cold

IT’S time to get your snow shovels out again as the Met Office has confirmed “Beast from the East 3” is on.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/691240/UK-weather-forecast-will-it-snow-at-Easter-Beast-from-the-East-Met-Office-Spring 

Are the media going to label every single cold air mass that reaches the UK from the east as this "Beast From The East [insert version here]" nonsense from now on?

Seemingly so, Bolty.

Best not suggest we start naming these beasts, like storms - they'd do it.

Adrian, Brian, Colin, Denzil, Eddie.....

Hell's Teeth!  I've suggested it.

Oh, the shame!

Roger

She is quite pretty!

I think mostly colder and threat of snow for north wales and Midlands northwards and for the south it would be cold at wet Today we reached a max of 8.5c

It actually looks colder on Wed/Thursday than of Friday! Also for the SW it looks like it will be overcast damp and dull - so it would feel colder. The problem right now is the lack of sun!