This March is likely to be the coldest in Wales for over 50 years and a month that some people will remember for a long time!
Winter returned with a vengeance mid-month with parts of mid Wales and the north hit by heavy snow and blizzards. The wintry weather caused severe travel disruption, power cuts and farmers lost livestock buried in the snow.
Rhydlydan near Pentrefoelas by Catrin Roberts
Snow is not unusual in March or April but the amounts of snow that fell in the northeast were extreme for the time of year - the worst in living memory for some people.
The snow was one to two feet deep in places with much bigger drifts.
People have been getting creative with the recent snowfall. Photo by Thomas and William Hughes from Cynwyd near Corwen
Temperatures have been well below average. At the weather station near Lake Vyrnwy in north Powys, which is over 1100 feet above sea level, the temperature rose above freezing today for the first time in a week!
Looking ahead, there is no more heavy snow on the horizon. It's going to stay cold over the Easter holiday weekend but generally dry with easterly winds. Cloud amounts will vary from day to day but we'll all see some sunshine.
Temperatures will remain below average with frost overnight but out of the wind and in the sunshine it should feel quite pleasant in the afternoon.
The clocks go forward by one hour on Sunday marking the start of British Summer Time but there's no sign of the weather warming-up next week.
It's going to stay on the cold side but dry which is good news if you're on holiday in Wales. For those travelling abroad, the weather is warmer in Spain and Portugal but more unsettled than here with rain and showers at times.
Easter has thrown all kinds of weather at us over the years. You name it, we've had it! Heat-waves, thunder, rain, hail and snow - we've had the lot.
The wettest Easter was in 1963. On Sunday 14 April, more than 148mm of rain, over 5.6 inches, was recorded at Oakeley Quarry near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd.
The warmest Easter in recent times was in 2011. On Good Friday temperatures reached a toasty 18 to 24 Celsius, 64 to 75 Fahrenheit. Find out more about Easter weather on the Met Office website.
There's no chance of your chocolate Easter eggs melting this year, it’s going to be very chilly but at least it will be dry!
Happy Easter/Pasg hapus
Derek
