UK Forecast: Chilly start, rain in north - Drier to south, Apr 17 - 14:19

Thursday Cloudy skies through Scotland and Northern Ireland this morning after an early ground frost across sheltered areas of England and Wales. Periods of rain in northern and western Scotland, drizzle over northern coasts of Northern Ireland. Drier for other areas with some good spells of sunshine across central and southern England, Wales and Ireland. Rain slips through most of Scotland and northern England and northern Wales as well as Northern Ireland this afternoon. Staying drier to the