Meteorologists said the “peaks” of spring would hit most of the country next week, with sunny and stormy seasons expected in most areas. Gardeners have been warned to monitor their flowering as sub-zero temperatures expected on Saturday night could disrupt flowering. Snow stops playing cricket match between Kent and Lancashire – video Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said low temperatures of minus 6 degrees Celsius were possible in the north on Saturday night, before a slightly milder turn on Sunday. “It will be cold tonight, with widespread frost throughout the United Kingdom. “We could very well see a number of points between minus 4C and minus 6C,” he said. “Typically, everything started to bloom and all gardeners have to watch out for the frost tonight because it will cause problems for some, I’m sure.” The yellow weather warning issued by meteorologists for Saturday was lifted, with conditions being milder than on Friday. Some rain is expected on the east coast all weekend, but temperatures will generally be lower due to lighter winds across the country, he said. Sunshine and dry weather could warm most parts of the UK on Sunday, but rain is likely to fall in Northern Ireland and Scotland. “A wetter, more windy day around, and we could see some strong, possibly gusty winds around Scotland,” Partridge said. More erratic weather is expected to hit most of Britain from Monday to Wednesday, with heavy rain and wind. “This is the difficulty with spring and its peaks and troughs,” Partridge said. The icy weather this month comes after the United Kingdom experienced the sunniest March since 1929. Northern Ireland had 90% more sunshine than the average for the month, with a total of 192.5 hours of sunshine. Scotland saw 64% more sun than usual, with a total of 160.1 hours, while England enjoyed the sunniest March at 168.1 hours and Wales the fifth brightest with 157.9 hours.
