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In Pictures: Temperatures tumble as cold snap bites

Snow fell overnight in Northumberland
Snow fell overnight in Northumberland
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What a difference a day makes.

The Easter weekend saw sunny skies and high temperatures – but parts of the UK woke to snow on Monday morning, as the mercury tumbled.

The Met Office said highs of 17.9C (64.2F) were recorded in Pershore, Worcestershire on Easter Sunday. But the town was expected to see temperatures of 7C (44.6F) on Monday, an 11C fall.

Spring weather Apr 5th 2021

Spring weather Apr 5th 2021

Spring weather Apr 5th 2021

Spring weather Apr 5th 2021

Spring weather Apr 5th 2021

An empty beach and pier at Bournemouth in Dorset

There were quieter scenes on Bournemouth beach on Monday - allowing for a lick of paint on the beach hunts

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