Bitter easterly winds will push temperatures widely below freezing (Image: GETTY/WXCHARTS)
Bitter easterly winds will push temperatures widely below freezing bringing widespread frosts and the risk of wintry showers. High pressure responsible for the cold weather will shift after the weekend allowing milder air to flood in from the Continent. Temperatures are forecast to lift back into double figures with some models showing a chance of 24C (75F) by Easter Monday.
Met Office meteorologist Helen Roberts said: “Quite a chilly start to this Sunday morning but a bright one for many of us.
“The best of sunshine in Scotland will be across more western areas while slightly thicker cloud already begins to make itself known.
“This will be similar in the