Using the 1981-2010 average of number of days where snow falls in a month, March sees 4.2 snow days whilst there are just 3.9 days on average in December.

The majority of Easter Days occur in April, when the chance of snowfall drops to just 2.3 days.

Taking that into account we can say that white Christmases and white Easters are about as frequent as each other when Easter is in March.

When snow does fall, it may be more inclined to settled during a March Easter compared to Christmas, as soil temperatures (away from the surface layer) are lower compared to December.

spring is a season of big weather contrasts and temperature swings. Days lengthen and the Sun gets stronger, but when cold air moves in from the north, we can be quickly plunged back into wintry weather.

So even when Easter falls in April, spring snow can still happen, especially over the higher ground of Scotland.

Two further suspects, including a 17-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal collision in Barnsley on Friday afternoon.

This comes after two people, a 60-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, were arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of murder after a man died after a collision in the Cudworth area of Barnsley. These two suspects remain in custody.

The boy and a 33-year-old man were arrested on Saturday on the same charge, according to South Yorkshire police. They are also in custody.

Emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a Volkswagen Touareg and a pedestrian on Rose Tree Avenue about 4.55pm on Friday, South Yorkshire police said in a statement.

The pedestrian, a 45-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family have been informed and are receiving support from officers, police confirmed.

Det Ch Insp Simon Cartwright said: “Our investigation into this tragic incident is still in its early stages and our thoughts first and foremost are with the victim’s family, friends and loved ones.

“Detectives are working hard to piece together the circumstances of what happened and we would urge anyone with information to please get in touch with us.

“Officers will remain in Rose Tree Avenue carrying out further inquiries. If you have any concerns, queries or information you wish to share then please speak to our officers while they are in the area.”

A crime scene remains in place in the area as police carry out inquiries.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact South Yorkshire police or make an anonymous report to Crimestoppers, quoting incident number 689 of 3 April 2026.