TODAY’S WEATHER

RAIN across southern UK, turning to sleet and snow, especially over hills. Cold and brighter further north, with wintry showers in the east. Drier in the southeast. Brisk northeasterly winds. Cold, especially in the Midlands, where it will be just 3-4C mid-afternoon.

On Thursday, it’ll be a cold start, rain and sleet quickly clearing to the south. Becoming milder thereafter, cloudy, with outbreaks of light rain.

OUTLOOK: Dull, with rain in the north.