Glorious autumnal sunshine set to make way for a wintry blast
IT MAY have looked gloriously autumnal in many parts of Yorkshire yesterday, but forecasters have warned Britain could be in for a “shock to the system” as a wintry blast arrives.
Temperatures reached 14.5C in Bridlington and 13C in Harrogate yesterday, after a weekend that saw parts of the UK hit unseasonally high temperatures of 21C.
But the Met Office has warned that temperatures are set to dip sharply after a spell of unseasonably warm weather. Parts of northern Scotland could even see sleet and flurries of snow, while further south temperatures are unlikely to go beyond single figures.
A Met Office spokesman said: “It will turn a lot colder as we head towards Friday and the weekend and the wind turns more northerly – we might see some sleet and wet snow in northern areas.
“It will be a bit of a shock to the system because it’s been fairly mild recently and there will be a considerable drop in temperature.”
He said snow was unusual for the time of year, but added that there had been snowfall in 2012 in parts of Scotland.
The spokesman added: “There will be no snow further south, but there will be a noticeable drop in temperature – perhaps as low as 8C or 9C – a big drop considering temperatures were as high as 21C in parts of the south over the weekend.”
Yorkshire is set to be mostly dry today, especially in the east, with thicker cloud and drizzle later. Tomorrow and Thursday will be mainly dry, with it turning much colder on Friday.