Britain will be bracing for a significant fall in temperatures for the weekend as winds from the Arctic force temperatures to fall, increasing the chance of snow. Met Office meteorologist Aiden McGivern explained that much of the country would see showers but for some parts of the nation these could develop into sleet, thundery showers and snow. He began by saying: “May has arrived, summer is not far away and of course we have got two Bank holidays coming up so naturally, the weather is going to turn much colder. Related articles UK weather forecast: THUNDER-SHOWERS to hit Britain Destructive Tornado RIPS through Romania and throws bus into air “A return of nighttime frost into the weekend and even some white stuff in a few locations. “Friday is the day of change as 17 degrees Celsius still possible in the south but 7 degrees for the north and cloud and rain in between. “On Saturday with that colder air those northerly winds setting in, parts of Scotland we could even see some sleet and snow coming through in some of the showers. “The showers on Saturday will be quite lively bringing hail and thunder a possibility for eastern counties of England, still some of the white stuff coming through for Scotland. UK braces for a cold snap from the arctic bringing with it chances of sleet and snow (Image: WXCHART) “There will be a widespread frost to wake up to on Sunday. “Gardeners and farmers beware because it could be a frost or even a sharp frost in places as we start off on Sunday.” “Temperatures will be a couple of degrees below freezing in some of the colder spots. BBC Weather forecaster Chris Fawkes also warned Arctic air will head southwards and push into Europe this week, causing temperatures to plummet in Norway and Sweden before pushing further into northern and western parts of Europe Mr Fawkes said: “We will see rather cloudy weather working into France and at times across the United Kingdom. “That drop in temperatures continues to work in across Northern Europe during Friday." But the BBC forecaster said temperatures will begin to recover after the May Day bank holiday weekend.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility