Bank Holiday weekend being an unpleasantly cold experience.

In fact, some are going so far to say that it will be the coldest August in close to 100 years.

Forecasters point to a sluggish band of low pressure that, accompanied by Arctic winds, plans to hang around like an unwanted house guest for the next two weeks.

It will bring with it cold winds and rain, possibly sleet and snow in the north of the country.

The Met Office expects temperatures to be well below average for the month, saying it is not expected to rise above 9C (48.2F) in parts of the North during the day while the low pressure system persists.