article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, Britons were  given Britons first taste of spring with temperatures reaching nearly 21C - marking the hottest day of the year so far.
article_snippet.sent: And according to experts, today's unseasonably warm weather is just the beginning of a week-long spell of sunshine, which could stick around until the end of the week.
article_snippet.sent: By Friday, temperatures could again reach highs of 21C in the south of England, prompting a glorious weekend of sunshine.
article_snippet.sent: Met Office Forecaster Craig Snell said: 'By Friday, it could be 19C or 20C down towards the south of EnglandEngland.
article_snippet.sent: The sunrise, which cast ribbons of pale pink and purple across the sky, marked the start of a warm, sunny day across most of the UK .
article_snippet.sent: The weather is the start of a week-long spell of sunshine, which will create a fine week for schoolchildren in schoolchildren second week of holidays .
article_snippet.sent: Today's warm temperatures are the beginning of a week-long spell of sunshine, which forecasters say will remain until the end of the week.
article_snippet.sent: Sarah Anderson, 38, from Bournemouth, said: 'It definitely feels like winter is behind us and the temperatures are going to get hotter from now on. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Today's warm weather is the start of week-long spell of sunshine, which could culminate with 21C high on Friday .
  