The Met Office has played down reports of a major snowstorm heading for the UK, instead forecasting a shift to cooler and wetter conditions as the country moves away from its recent spell of warm, settled weather.
Brits are set to enjoy a stretch of warm, dry weather over the coming weeks, with temperatures expected to climb into the high teens and potentially reach 20C, according to the latest Met Office forecast.
The Met Office has played down claims that heavy snow will sweep across large parts of the UK in mid-April, contradicting reports that suggest an incoming Arctic blast could bring up to an inch of snow per hour to multiple regions.