Heavy snowfall across parts of Britain is likely to cause travel disruption, as the possibility of a white Easter looms.
The southern counties of England are expected to take the brunt of heavy, repeated snow showers moving in from the South West.
That will be followed by a second band of wintry weather which will hit eastern and central parts of Scotland and England.
A dusting of snow is expected in all other areas, bringing with it a risk of travel problems for the morning and evening rush hours.
Up to 10cm (4in) will settle in the worst-affected areas, including Kent, Sussex and southern Hampshire, as well as over higher ground in areas like the Pennines, while large areas could see around up to 4cm (1.6in) accumulate.
The snow is expected to fall on Monday and Tuesday, and temperatures will remain below freezing in many areas for the next few days, with minimum temperatures as low as -7C.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning of snow in the South West and yellow warnings across east Scotland and England and in the southern regions, urging the public to be prepared for disruption.
Sky News weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said: "As well as the snow picture it's going to be a bitterly cold day thanks to those brisk northeasterly winds that will be gusting up to 60mph (96kph) added to the wind chill."
Ladbrokes said they have been forced to slash the odds of snow reappearing across Easter weekend, March 29 to April 1.
On Sunday evening it was even money for snow to fall in any major city, and there is a 4/1 chance it is the coldest Easter on record, the bookmaker said.
Spokeswoman Jessica Bridge said: "The odds of snow falling over Easter are dropping as quick as the temperatures.
"Only a week ago the UK was basking in the sunshine but there's no chance that this month will be the warmest March on record now."
The bookmaker said snow could also play havoc with Cheltenham Festival next week.
Motoring services firm RAC said it expects potential breakdowns to increase by 20% over the next few days and has an increased number of patrols planned.
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