Don’t pack away the winter coats just yet – spring is set to come to an abrupt halt with more chilly temperatures and even some snow this weekend.
Thursday was the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 19.2°C in Northolt, west London.
Warm winds blowing dust from the Saharan desert across Europe and towards the UK also brought spectacular sunsets for many.
The dust then creates a so-called “blood rain” when it comes into contact with downpours.
The movement of desert dust to the UK is a natural and fairly common phenomenon, but doesn’t often result in the visual effect created when it comes into contact with rainfall.
Jim Dale, senior meteorological observer at British Weather Services, said: “Saharan dust is very fine sand particles off the Sahara desert which get lifted by the wind.
“The dust of the sand comes down, joins with raindrops and it leaves a film of sand or dust that is red/brown coloured on surfaces such as cars.”
Clouds of Saharan dust, made up of fine sand and mineral particles lifted from the deserts of North Africa, seen over the London skyline (Photo: PA)However, Friday has brought a dramatic change, which looks set to continue into the weekend.
Temperatures fell to as low as -1°C in Belfast overnight and some parts of the UK woke up to fresh snow.
There were heavy accumulations in Scotland, including in Glasgow, and in parts of the North East including County Durham.
Alan Dent in County Durham shared an image of snow on X writing: “Thought we had seen the last of the snow for this winter but….”
Thought we had seen the last of the snow for this winter but…. pic.twitter.com/YZHw8LcN7d
— Alan Dent (@AlanDent2) March 6, 2026A wee bit of a snowy #TreeClub this morning! pic.twitter.com/e6tZ6KiqVj
— elaine (@elainew33) March 6, 2026Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team, which operates in the Yorkshire Dales, also shared an image of a snowy landscape this morning.
“We’ve had a standby this morning from the police for vehicles stuck in snow on high ground,” they wrote.
“ALL routes between Wensleydale and Swaledale have snow on them currently so plan your journey.”
Spells of heavy rain are expected throughout the day and the Environment Agency has 25 flood warnings and 56 alerts currently in place.
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Cloudy conditions are expected across much of England and Wales on Friday, although Ireland and Scotland should enjoy sunny weather, according to the Met Office.
Temperatures will also drop to around 11°C to 12°C across England and Wales.
The mercury will remain lower through the weekend, with a mix of patchy cloud and some sunshine, with high temperatures of 12°C to 13°C on Saturday and 14°C on Sunday.
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