It may be the first official day of Spring , but it would be wise not to pack away the scarves and gloves just yet . Forecasters predict a colder-than-average March , with parts of north-west England and Wales expected to wake up to at least 2in of snow tomorrow . According to long range forecasts , the cold snap is expected to last throughout March and will see Britain covered in more snow and frost . Then April will bring in a long-awaited warm and sunny Easter , where temperatures could peak at an above-average 21C ( 70F ) . However despite it being the first official day of Spring today and much of the UK enjoying fine weather , this is not expected to last past the evening . Scroll down for video . Snow on the way : Clouds are swirling around the north of the UK as winds and cold weather are expected to move in tonight . Up in the air : Kitesurfers make the most of the good weather and high winds today in the Thames Estuary at Thorpe Bay in Essex . Fun in the sun : Isla , nine , and Euan Stanton , five , enjoy the sunny afternoon weather on heathland near Ashford , Kent , today . Daffodils in bloom : Sunny spring weather has been seen in central London today as temperatures reached around 10C . Much of Britain woke up to sunshine and temperatures of around 10C ( 50F ) today after a break from the cold snap and a relatively mild weekend . But the mercury is expected to plunge to below freezing tonight and tomorrow evening , with around 2.4in of snow forecast to fall in western Britain . Around 4in of snow may fall over the Pennines and the Scottish Highlands on land above 1,300ft ( 400 metres ) . Temperatures will be slightly below average for this time of year , dipping to zero tonight and -1C ( 30F ) tomorrow evening . Chris Page , a forecaster at the Met Office , said : 'This week will be cold with sunny spells and some wintry showers . 'These showers will see snow fall on the hills in the north of the country . 'Temperatures this week will get a little bit colder and will certainly feel cooler because of the blustery winds . ' The Met Office has issued a weather warning for this evening , with heavy rain expected to fall and turn into wintry showers and ice by the morning . Snowy conditions are forecast in the north of the UK on Monday and Tuesday , giving way to showers by Wednesday as cold weather continues . On alert : Met Office yellow 'be aware ' severe weather warnings for ice and snow tonight ( left ) and tomorrow ( right ) in western Britain . A graphic produced by Magic Seaweed shows strong winds moving towards the UK on Tuesday which will make it feel a lot colder . Two lambs were born in Shugborough Hall this week and are pictured with Melissa Underwood-Grattage - a sign of the start of Spring . But the cold temperatures are not over yet - with snow and sleet forecast for this week and the cold weather expected to last throughout March . Sunseekers ' delight : By Easter Sunday on April 5 the mercury is expected to reach 21C . Pictured is Brighton beach in East Sussex in April 2014 . Cold westerly winds from Canada will bring sleet , snow and hail overnight this evening . The mercury is expected to hover at around 5C to 7C this week - considerably colder than the highs of 10C and sunny conditions seen this weekend that saw snow melt on the Derwent Dam in the Peak District . Mr Page added : 'The cold air is pushing in from the North , and temperatures are likely to drop down to zero overnight for the next few days and there is some potential for icy patches . ' The cold weather this week comes as Spring officially began today . Two lambs were born this week at at Shugborough Hall estate near Stafford , the first of around 100 lambs and goat kids that are expected to be born throughout Spring . Crocuses have also sprung up in the eight-acre field of the village of Inkpen in Berkshire - another sign of the changing of the seasons this week . But the newborn lambs are unlikely to see this season getting warmer yet as cold conditions continue throughout March , which is forecast to be drier in the second half of the month but with colder nights and frost . However , by Easter Sunday on April 5 the mercury is expected to reach 21C - around 8C above average for the time of year . This is likely to be caused by a build-up of higher pressure that will bring warmer and more settled conditions . And May could be even warmer , with temperatures of up to 27C , according to British Weather Services . The warmer than average weather is leading to hopes that Britain could be on course for a hot dry summer .
tornadoes were born in Stafford this week as spring marks first official month of Spring , according to meteorologists . But as Spring begins snow , frost , cold and blustery winds - and temperatures below freezing - are forecast . Four inches of snow expected to fall tonight in Highlands , and two inches in North West England and Wales . Met Office issues weather warning for tornadoes in the North and rain turning to ice for most of the UK overnight . Cold snap forecast throughout March with more snow , cold evenings and wintry showers in North on the way . Mercury is expected to fall after a break from cold this weekend , as temperatures reach around 10C today . By Easter forecasters predict temperatures could soar to 21C - around 8C above average for the time of year .