Isn't it meant to be Spring? Heavy showers to soak Britain this weekend after parts of the country woke up to frost after -6.3C overnight chill - with fears that thunderstorms could strike next week

Lows of -6.3C were recorded in the village of Shap, Cumbria last night after an Arctic blast plunged the country into a chill. Now heavy rain showers are expected to hit Britain this weekend.