What is the latest UK weather forecast for bank holiday Monday and is it going to snow today?
EASTER is here and many Brits getting stuck into the long weekend and a well-earned few days off work.
Since the weather can affect how you spend your free time, here is what you need to know about how the bank holiday is shaping up.
What is the weather going to be like over Easter?
The UK has recently been hit by a brutal barrage of freezing weather, bringing snow, ice and chilling winds to the country.
On Easter Monday, April 2 2018, wet and windy weather will affect many areas, with hill snow expected across southern Scotland and northern England.
Those in Scotland are expected to have wintry showers, with brighter, showery weather across southern England and Wales.
Overnight, there will be much of the same, with Tuesday expected to have hill snow across most of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Heavy rain and snow is expected to cause travel chaos on Monday morning, especially across northern parts of the UK.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Martin Young said: “The Easter period will bring a variety of weather with a fair amount of sunshine, especially in the west. Cold winds and showers are more likely in the east, with cloudy and wet conditions in the south.
"Snow will affect some of us on Monday, enough to cause disruption to travel plans as people return from the Easter Break.”
When was Easter 2018 and how is the date decided?
This year Easter tooks place from Good Friday on March 30 until Easter Monday on April 2 - making Easter Sunday on April 1, which is also April Fool's day.
The death of Jesus occurred around the Jewish Passover, which is traditionally held on the first full moon following the vernal equinox.
As the full moon can vary in each time zone, the Church said that they would use the 14th day of the lunar month instead – the Paschal Full Moon – and host Easter Day on the following Sunday.
Once the date of that moon is known, Easter Day and the Easter holidays can be determined.
Christians celebrate Easter on a Sunday as it was the day Jesus rose from the dead, following being crucified on a Friday two days before.
Centuries ago in 325, it was determined by a council of Christian bishops that Easter Day would always be on a Sunday to commemorate the happy occasion.