time for a look at the weather, with darren bett. and the cold blast is over, or not? yes, i actually bring you good news, for a change! this was yesterday, where the temperatures struggled to about three degrees, in many places. for many parts of the country there was a covering of snow. but it is getting milder by midweek, 12 degrees not out of the question, and no fresh snow, either. still quite chilly wind today, but at least many parts of the country are seeing some sunshine. you can see the difference — lovely blue skies tempering that hold wind here, close to peterborough. but in the north—east of scotland, it's grey skies, and likely to stay that way for most of the rest of the day. the western isles, central and eastern areas of scotland, cold and grey and maybe a little bit of drizzle. but it is brighter in northern ireland. a little bit of sunshine here boosting the temperature is. and sunshine across east anglia. lots of sunshine to come through the midlands, east anglia and the south—east of england. in the south-west we will see the highest tractors. gust

here's darren bett. changes for today, the

here's darren bett. changes for today, the cloud is in a different position as well.s a snapshot of lunchtime yesterday. move things on 2a hours and the cloud is moving up across the uk from the south—west. still some sunshine ahead of that and some areas of low cloud too. with the sunshine and it being less windy, you shouldn't feel too bad here in north west lincolnshire but not too bad if you are here in gloucestershire. not too much rain, mind you. that cloud is moving away from the south—west of england, so cornwall getting more sunshine and possibly eventually into devon as well. not quite so good through the west cou ntry well. not quite so good through the west country and wales, a few bursts of showery rain here and there but hit and miss. of showery rain here and there but hitand miss. limiting of showery rain here and there but hit and miss. limiting the sunshine gci’oss hit and miss. limiting the sunshine across eastern hit and miss. limiting the sunshine gci’oss eastern and hit and miss. limiting the sunshine across eastern and northern england and a lot

time for a look at the weather, with darren bett. and the cold blast is over, or not? to about three degrees, in many places. for many parts of the country there was a covering of snow. but it is getting milder by midweek, 12 degrees not out of the question, and no fresh snow, either. still quite chilly wind today, but at least many parts of the country are seeing some sunshine. you can see the difference — lovely blue skies tempering that hold wind here, close to peterborough. but in the north—east of scotland, it's

first we leave you with darren bett for a look at the weather. good morning. over scandinavia, drawing in cold air, stopping these weather fronts coming in from the atlantic. we are getting an easterly wind that will strengthen, drawing in air where it is particularly cold right now. that is particularly cold right now. that is coming over the north sea and it probably feels pretty cold out there in sunderland with the wind off the sea. a bit of sunshine in more sheltered western areas. we are losing some of that in cumbria as a cloud comes over the pennines. for many parts of the country it is going to stay grey and cloudy and for all of us, it will be cloudy and there could be some wintry showers, too. some sunshine for devon and cornwall and western fringes of wales. the rest of england and wales looking quite cloudy. some showers in the extreme south—east of england. a few flakes of snow in london, and some flakes of snow further north. no big amounts at all. more cloud across northern ireland, stronger winds and feeling cold. the best of the sunshine in s

here's darren bett. looks a bit springlike. it does look more springlike. touch of sunshine first.picture actually taken in aberdeenshire where at the start of the week at this very same location it was great, cold and gloomy. so, big changes. we've seen changes just today. this gloomy. so, big changes. we've seen changesjust today. this morning in newquay in cornwall after a great start, got the sunshine out. but those on the map and in between there is a large area of clouds. producing outbreaks of rain moving slowly northwards and eastwards. we should see some more sunshine after the rain across the south west of england and wales, maybe one or two showers. some lovely blue skies through the channel islands. not quite so lucky in the midlands and south east england, grey skies, rain from time to time. heavy bursts possible. wet weather extending north through england. a warm feeling day—to—day. temperatures in double figures widely. after some sunshine, sharp showers in northern ireland. best of the sunshine still across northern scotland. more cloud further south, maybe some ra