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Fool's spring: England enjoys sunshine in February

Beach Seeker St Ives in Cornwall basking in the spring sunshineBeach Seeker
St Ives in Cornwall was bathed in spring sunshine with the sea looking incredibly blue

England has been basking in more warm weather with many spotting early signs of spring around the country.

The mercury topped 20C in several areas on Monday with Tuesday predicted to see more sunshine.

In Northolt, west London, 20.4C (68.4F) was recorded, the previous winter record was 19.7C (67.5F) at Greenwich, east London, in 1998.

The warmth follows February 2018's Beast from the East, which brought heavy snowfall across the country.

Bobley Hat Crocuses in EastbourneBobley Hat
In Eastbourne the crocuses are out bringing a splash of colour to this park
Liam Ball Blue skies in Dawley, in TelfordLiam Ball
The sky was a brilliant blue in Telford, in Shropshire
gemini2191 Paignton Pier from a kayakgemini2191
In Paignton the weather was perfect for sea kayaking with this picture taken from the water

Luke Miall, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said cooler temperatures expected from Wednesday onwards will be "still above average" for February.

Heavy showers are possible on Thursday while Friday, the first day of meteorological spring, is expected to be mostly dry before a wet weekend.

its a Cloud Allotments in Stevenageits a Cloud
The weather in Stevenage was perfect for getting out into the garden or heading down to the allotment
Finnjo City of LondonFinnjo
In London the early sunshine created a heat haze around the cityscape
A Giddings Cat enjoying the spring sunshine in ShropshireA Giddings
It wasn't just people enjoying the spring sunshine with this cat taking in the view in Shropshire
montyweather Picture taken from the weather cam in the village of Bishop Sutton in Somersetmontyweather
The clear skies were captured by this weather camera in Somerset

On Twitter many people are warning England is currently experiencing a "fool's spring" when warm weather precedes a further cold snap before spring properly gets under way.

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