It’s just not cricket as snow falls in May

CHILLY air has brought snow to parts of the country – days after the football season ended and weeks after the cricket season began.

Cold northerly winds brought in wintry showers to higher ground yesterday, including the Cairngorms, the Pennines, Shropshire and areas of Wales.

Meteorologist Chris Burton said snow was not unheard of this far into spring and he expected warmer temperatures for some by the weekend.

The forecaster for MeteoGroup said: “It is late to snow and it has happened because northerly winds brought colder air down from the Arctic and Scandinavia.

“The next few days are looking chilly, but there are signs that the weekend will start to warm up towards the average.”