Mixed bag of weather for the Easter weekend

Easter weekend

A variety of weather is expected for the Easter break, often on the cold side with showers and longer spells of rain at times, but there will also be drier spells with some sunshine for people to get out and enjoy the long weekend.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “The Easter period will bring a variety of Spring weather from sunshine and showers, to more prolonged cloudy and wet conditions, along with some snow in the north; chiefly over the hills."

After a dry and cloudy start, Friday will bring wintry showers to some parts of the north.

Saturday will see sunny intervals and showers - wintry in the north. There is also the possibility of more prolonged rain and hill snow for parts of northern England.

Overnight into Sunday it will turn quite cold.

Sunday will be a day of sunshine and showers, before further rain is likely to move in, which could bring snow to northern hills during the day.