UK weather set to take a hit as snow comes down in parts of Cumbria

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• published: 15 Apr 2016
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Blizzard-like conditions have hit the north of England as winter bites back just days after Britons basked in the spring sunshine. People were seen battling against the snow in Cumbria, with miserable weather forecast across the country over the coming days. The Met Office has warned people in the south east to be prepared for a deluge of rain, as showers wash away the last of the week's rays. Temperatures are expected to drop by 10C across the weekend with highs of 11C and lows of 3C. People flocked outside to enjoy the sunny weather on Wednesday as England experienced the warmest day of the year, with a high of 18.6C recorded at Heathrow Airport. However, forecasters are warning that temperatures over the next week will not reach such 'dizzy heights' with the Met Office predicting a drop of 10C during the course of the weekend. There is expected to be heavy rain across England and Wales tonight with temperatures plummeting in the north as wintry showers hit Scotland. On Saturday conditions are supposed to become brighter in parts of central England and Wales, with rain and snow clearing in the south east of the country. However, there will still be the occasional shower with a wintry breeze coming across from the north Conditions will become calmer on Sunday with brighter and sunny spells, however there is expected to be frost settling during the following night. While soaked tourists in Windsor pulled on waterproof jackets and stood under umbrellas, people travelling back from work battled through the conditions on the M11 at Harlow, in Essex, as thunderstorms and rain hit the south east today. In London people were told to expect localised flooding with the Met Office predicting there could be up to 20mm of rain. A spokesman told the Evening Standard: 'There are already some areas of rain and showers across southern areas, but as temperatures increase this morning, these are likely to become heavy in places, with localised downpours possible. 'Furthermore, as on recent days, the showers may well organise themselves into slow-moving bands of heavy rain, which may produce 20 to 30 mm of rain over two or three hours.'