Snow covered fields in the hills near Fintry, Scotland, as the arrival of British Summer Time has brought wet and windy weather some parts of the country.

The arrival of British Summer Time has brought wet and windy weather – with snow already falling in some parts of the country.

And forecasters today warned Shropshire and Mid Wales would not escape the wintry blast.

The cold snap is expected to hit the county tomorrow and Wednesday along with heavy rain.

Some parts of Scotland saw snow flurries overnight and forecasters predicted more could follow on areas of high ground. Temperatures dropped to freezing in Glencoe and minus 2C (28.4F) in Glenshee as the snow fell.

Julian Mayes, of MeteoGroup, said: “It’s turning very unsettled and we expect a two-day cold snap on Tuesday and Wednesday, which is going to give quite a surprise to many people after the recent mild weather.

“On Tuesday, we expect to see rain or showers over most of Britain, with strong northerly winds over Scotland turning the rain to snow there in some places.

“Tuesday night looks like being a very cold night with snow on high ground and rain at lower levels.

“But even if people miss the snow, it’s going to be cold and windy and wet.

“By Wednesday night it will be still very windy and cold with showers or longer spells of rain.”

Milder weather is predicted for Thursday and Friday – but it may not last long.