The joys of spring were banished today as six inches of snow and daytime temperatures of -2C gripped parts of the North and Scotland.
The wintry conditions took hold as the Met Office warned the severe weather is making its way south and will by tomorrow cover all of Britain.
Marble-sized hailstones, 60mph gales and seasonal torrential rain will cause flooding, leading to dangerous driving conditions.
Afternoon thunderstorms are forecast to dump an inch of rain, causing surface flooding, with large hail showers making roads slippery.
It is feared that greenhouse window panes could be damaged by hail up to 1cm thick - the size of a marble.
Near-60mph gales will hit the South, buffeting vehicles and matching wind speeds endured by coastal regions today.
Heavy morning rain deluged parts of England as snow blizzards fell on the North and Scotland, where up to six inches fell over higher ground .... Read more at http://www.dailymail.co.uk
