Met Office warns of cold spell ahead for Mansfield and Ashfield
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However, after a short cold snap, milder air should begin to push in again from Sunday.
Frank Saunders Met Office chief meteorologist, said: “At this time of year, it is not unusual for us to experience big variations in temperature.
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Hide Ad“Cold air from the north pushes across the country on Friday.
“A cold front will bring a band of rain and blustery conditions for many and there will be a marked drop in temperatures, with some places seeing a fall of five or six degrees.
“Saturday will start cold with a risk of frost in places before we start to see a return to a southwesterly air flow bringing milder, wetter conditions, especially in the west, for the rest of the weekend and the start of next week.”