London weather: Snow to give way for rain and milder temperatures on par with south of France

ondon’s weekend winter wonderland is set to give way to relatively mild but wet conditions with temperatures predicted to be on par with the south of France and Istanbul by the end of the week.

Hundreds took to the streets to enjoy the wintery weather, with social media alight with images of snowmen and socially distanced snowball fights. The hashtag Narnia – in reference to the snow-covered fantasy world created by CS Lewis in the Chronicles of Narnia – was trending online.

Overnight, forecasters said temperatures may dip as low as -6C in the south east, while parts of the Midlands could see the mercury plunge to as low as -10C.

However, the Met Office said that, by Wednesday, temperatures across the south could have jumped back up to anywhere between 10C and 12C.

Monday was predicted to be bright and chilly with top temperatures of around 4C in the capital.