UK Weather: Bright but cold with showers for many

Today

Rain and hill snow continuing south across England and Wales. Rather cloudy with some scattered showers ahead, but bright and cold to the north, with heavy sleet, hail and snow showers.

Tonight

Clear spells in the north with wintry showers and a widespread frost. In the south, rain, sleet and hill snow continuing south-eastwards.

Thursday

Rain, sleet and hill snow clearing southeast England during the morning. Elsewhere, feeling cold with sunshine and blustery wintry showers - these most frequent in the north and east.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday

Cold for all with sunshine and wintry showers, these most frequent for eastern coastal areas. Rain or sleet may develop across western areas overnight into Saturday. Less cold Sunday.