Weather: An icy start followed by sunshine and wintry showers

After an icy start in many areas, there will be sunshine and wintry showers today, with some longer spells of rain, or snow at times in the west and northwest. The best of the sunshine will be in the east. It will be windy across many southern and western areas, although the wind will gradually ease towards the north. Top temperature 7 Celsius (45F).