The UK can expect brighter skies and warmer weather next week, with some areas reaching 14C (57.2F), but not before a chilly weekend, with temperatures expected to reach -2C across the UK.
He said: “It’s getting warmer, it’s feeling warmer already” and that most of the UK could expect to see clear skies on Friday evening.
Early rising dog walkers and joggers across the UK might find themselves caught in freezing fog on Saturday morning according to Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick.
Spells of rain and strong winds are expected to hit the UK during the middle of March, but dry and bright conditions could develop again later in the month.
The proverb “in like a lion, out like a lamb” is a reference to the tendency for March to shift from cold, wet weather at the beginning of the month to warmer conditions by the end.
