Sure sign it’s British Summer

Peterborough woke up to a winter wonderland last Thursday morning, as snow settled on roads, gardens and parks across the city.

Having gone through the winter with no flurries of the white stuff, the light dusting arrived just a week after Peterborough bathed in glorious early spring sunshine.

But while there was some amusement in the city for the ‘late’ arrival of snow, Trev Robbins Pratt, from Peterborough Weather Watch said ‘it was not unusual.’

He said: “Its certainly not unusual to see snow in March or April to be honest.

“The reason for the wintryness at the moment is we had an ‘active’ cold front that travelled from North to South through Wednesday with a cold air mass behind it.

“The sleet/snow/hail showers this morning have been brought courtesy of a trough of showers that developed of the East Coast and the risk of wintry showers theme persists through the day mixed with bright/sunny spells. Next few days we will be lower than average temperatures with the risk of further wintry showers.”

Peterborough City Council confirmed the emergency cold weather provision was being put in place to ensure rough sleepers had shelter during the cold weather. The provision will be in place until Monday,

While sections of the A47 near Kings Lynn and Wisbech have been closed due to a number of incidents on the road, Cambridgeshire Police said there had been no incidents on the roads in and around Peterborough on Thursday morning.

While the snow did not last long in Peterborough, there was still plenty of time for Telegraph readers to get some perfect pictures of the wintry scene.

From pictures of a snow covered parkway to fields coloured white, there were plenty of fantastic photos of the unseasonable weather.