Hail, sleet and snow showers ahead of another freezing week (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)

Weather: Hail, sleet and snow showers ahead of another freezing week in south-west London

2:01pm Monday 18th March 2013 in News By Omar Oakes

The cold grip of winter refused to let go today as snow, sleet and even hail stones fell from the sky on another cold March day.

Despite temperatures for south-west London reaching between 4 and 6 degrees this morning, they suddenly dropped to near freezing at 1pm, when the rooftops were quickly covered in white by the frozen showers.

The Met Office has forecast the showers to die away this evening, leaving a dry night with a mix of mist and patchy fog.

But, it added, the minimum temperature may drop again to freezing and there is a risk of ice on untreated roads.

Wednesday is expected to be largely cloudy, with limited sunny intervals, also scattered showers.

Thursday will be generally dry and bright, although still rather cold.

And Friday is forecast to have a frosty start, with cloud and rain or snow later in the day.

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