By . Fiona Macrae . PUBLISHED: . 10:17 EST, 1 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:20 EST, 2 April 2012 . If you thought the sultry spring weather was too good to last, you were right. Arctic winds from the Norwegian sea are on the way, bringing snow, frost and bitterly cold temperatures marking a stark contrast on last week. The biggest change comes for the village of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, where the highest March temperature ever recorded gave a reading of 23.6C. The Met Office today said that it was just 0.9C in Aboyne and has issued two severe weather warnings for snow in the area. Less than 30 miles down the road, the UK's lowest recording yesterday was -3.9C in Braemar. In a marked contrast to last week, snow fell across a large part of Aberdeenshire. Here a farmer is seen feeding his sheep in Huntly earlier today after a fresh blanket of snow . Charlotte Robertson, two, played among the daffodils in a park in Aboyne last week where the mercury hit 26.3C. This morning the temperature was just 0.9C . Hundreds of sunbathers caught the last of the sunshine at Woolacombe beach in Devon on Sunday as temperatures are expected to drop . Soaking up the sun: A couple enjoy the rays as they sit in deck chairs in St James's Park... but not for much longer . Nice weather for ducks: Cherry blossom - a sign that spring is here - hangs over a pond in St James's Park, London . Browning: Two girls enjoy the early morning sun on the beach at Weston Super Mare . Bright: A girl tans her front on the beach at Weston Super Mare . These predict transport disruption, up . to eight inches of snow in northern Scotland and severe conditions in . the north of England. Up to two inches of snow are predicted for the North today bringing fun to children on Easter holidays but misery to motorists. The Midlands faces similar amounts . tomorrow, with the Home Counties seeing up to an inch on higher ground . by the afternoon rush-hour and London facing sleet and snow, although it . is unlikely to settle. Met Office forecaster Helen Waite . said: ‘Northern England will see rain turn increasingly to snow on . Monday night, with 5cm or so expected on high ground. Lower levels could . see 1cm or so but it will melt after settling. Poppy, a labrador Collie cross enjoys the muddy seawater on the beach at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset . Taking a dip: A couple and child go for a paddle in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset - but colder weather is on the way, according to forecasters . A group of friends have a BBQ on the beach in Weston-super-Mare before the cooler weather sets in . Glorious: People enjoy the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, Cornwall. Visitor numbers where down this weekend as the fuel crisis effected people traveling to the County. Those who did make it where treated to sunshine and empty beaches . Refreshing: Lisa Garratt from the Midlands enjoys a coffee at the Minack Theatre cafe over looking Porthcurno. ‘The Midlands is expected to see snow on Tuesday, with 2cm over higher ground, but snow unlikely to settle on lower ground. ‘The South could well see settling . snow on Tuesday evening, with 2cm on the Chilterns, less than that on . the Downs and snow also possible on higher ground in the South-West. ‘London and other lower areas could see sleet or snow, but it is unlikely to settle. ‘Wednesday will stay cold in a brisk . north-easterly wind, with the risk of snow showers at lower levels, more . likely in the East including the South-East.’ Temperatures, which hit 23c (73f) in some parts last week, will plummet, with tomorrow night the most bitter. Durham will be among the coldest spots . in England, with clear skies keeping temperatures as low as -6c (21f). The mercury will rise again from Thursday but Easter weekend is still . likely to be rather gloomy. The Met Office is predicting outbreaks of rain on Good Friday and a cloudy weekend. However, temperatures should reach 12 . to 13c (54 to 55f) in the North and South, bringing them in line with . the average for this time of year. The big chill is in sharp contrast to . the recent warm weather. Provisional figures put March as the third . warmest since records began in 1910. It was the sunniest month since 1929, . with an average of 187 hours of sunshine over England and Wales. It was . also the warmest since 1997. The highest temperature recorded was 23.6c in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, on  March 27, which was a Scottish record for the month. However, below normal rainfall for . most of the UK has increased the risk that the drought in the South, . East and Yorkshire could spread in the next few months. A Canal Boat cruises on the water at The Albert Dock, Liverpool as the sunny but crisp weather continues across the UK . Clearskies: The Duckboat, a converted orange military boat now used for tourist trips floats on the water at The Albert Dock, as cooler weather is forecast for Britain .
Temperatures plummet to between 8C and 10C across the country later this week .
Severe weather warning issued for north of Scotland on Monday .
Rain predicted for the Midlands and Pennines by Tuesday .
By . Fiona Macrae . PUBLISHED: . 10:17 EST, 1 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:20 EST, 2 April 2012 . If you thought the sultry spring weather was too good to last, you were right. Arctic winds from the Norwegian sea are on the way, bringing snow, frost and bitterly cold temperatures marking a stark contrast on last week. The biggest change comes for the village of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, where the highest March temperature ever recorded gave a reading of 23.6C. The Met Office today said that it was just 0.9C in Aboyne and has issued two severe weather warnings for snow in the area. Less than 30 miles down the road, the UK's lowest recording yesterday was -3.9C in Braemar. In a marked contrast to last week, snow fell across a large part of Aberdeenshire. Here a farmer is seen feeding his sheep in Huntly earlier today after a fresh blanket of snow . Charlotte Robertson, two, played among the daffodils in a park in Aboyne last week where the mercury hit 26.3C. This morning the temperature was just 0.9C . Hundreds of sunbathers caught the last of the sunshine at Woolacombe beach in Devon on Sunday as temperatures are expected to drop . Soaking up the sun: A couple enjoy the rays as they sit in deck chairs in St James's Park... but not for much longer . Nice weather for ducks: Cherry blossom - a sign that spring is here - hangs over a pond in St James's Park, London . Browning: Two girls enjoy the early morning sun on the beach at Weston Super Mare . Bright: A girl tans her front on the beach at Weston Super Mare . These predict transport disruption, up . to eight inches of snow in northern Scotland and severe conditions in . the north of England. Up to two inches of snow are predicted for the North today bringing fun to children on Easter holidays but misery to motorists. The Midlands faces similar amounts . tomorrow, with the Home Counties seeing up to an inch on higher ground . by the afternoon rush-hour and London facing sleet and snow, although it . is unlikely to settle. Met Office forecaster Helen Waite . said: ‘Northern England will see rain turn increasingly to snow on . Monday night, with 5cm or so expected on high ground. Lower levels could . see 1cm or so but it will melt after settling. Poppy, a labrador Collie cross enjoys the muddy seawater on the beach at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset . Taking a dip: A couple and child go for a paddle in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset - but colder weather is on the way, according to forecasters . A group of friends have a BBQ on the beach in Weston-super-Mare before the cooler weather sets in . Glorious: People enjoy the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, Cornwall. Visitor numbers where down this weekend as the fuel crisis effected people traveling to the County. Those who did make it where treated to sunshine and empty beaches . Refreshing: Lisa Garratt from the Midlands enjoys a coffee at the Minack Theatre cafe over looking Porthcurno. ‘The Midlands is expected to see snow on Tuesday, with 2cm over higher ground, but snow unlikely to settle on lower ground. ‘The South could well see settling . snow on Tuesday evening, with 2cm on the Chilterns, less than that on . the Downs and snow also possible on higher ground in the South-West. ‘London and other lower areas could see sleet or snow, but it is unlikely to settle. ‘Wednesday will stay cold in a brisk . north-easterly wind, with the risk of snow showers at lower levels, more . likely in the East including the South-East.’ Temperatures, which hit 23c (73f) in some parts last week, will plummet, with tomorrow night the most bitter. Durham will be among the coldest spots . in England, with clear skies keeping temperatures as low as -6c (21f). The mercury will rise again from Thursday but Easter weekend is still . likely to be rather gloomy. The Met Office is predicting outbreaks of rain on Good Friday and a cloudy weekend. However, temperatures should reach 12 . to 13c (54 to 55f) in the North and South, bringing them in line with . the average for this time of year. The big chill is in sharp contrast to . the recent warm weather. Provisional figures put March as the third . warmest since records began in 1910. It was the sunniest month since 1929, . with an average of 187 hours of sunshine over England and Wales. It was . also the warmest since 1997. The highest temperature recorded was 23.6c in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, on  March 27, which was a Scottish record for the month. However, below normal rainfall for . most of the UK has increased the risk that the drought in the South, . East and Yorkshire could spread in the next few months. A Canal Boat cruises on the water at The Albert Dock, Liverpool as the sunny but crisp weather continues across the UK . Clearskies: The Duckboat, a converted orange military boat now used for tourist trips floats on the water at The Albert Dock, as cooler weather is forecast for Britain .
0.9C in Aboyne and has issued two severe weather in . the north of England. Up to two inches of snow are predicted for the North today bringing inch on higher ground . by the afternoon Refreshing: Lisa Garratt from the Midlands enjoys continues across the UK . Clearskies: The