Snow in mid-May as forecasters warn of possible summer washout

From The Telegraph: Snow fall as far south as the Midlands and overnight frosts were described as "unusual" weather for mid May by the Met Office as the forecasters admitted the Jubilee could be a washout. Just 17 days before summer starts, hail and sleet hit the morning rush-hour in Wolverhampton, West Mids, as well as Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and Durham. The Met Office said Scotland - where temperatures fell to a near record low for this time of year at -4C (25F) at Cairngorm.

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