Parts of the UK have been lashed with torrential rain and hail, with forecasters warning that more wet weather and high winds are expected later in the week.
Photographs showed hail falling so hard in the streets of London that the ground looked like it was covered in snow, while others parts of the South East were also hit with heavy rain.
A woman takes a selfie in west London during a hail storm (Jonathan Brady/PA)
The Met Office said that the country will continue to see showers through Wednesday, but on Thursday high winds and further rain could lead to weather warnings being imposed.
The Met Office is considering issuing a warning amid concerns over winds pulling up temporary Covid-19 vaccination marquees in the UK along with pergolas erected in beer gardens.
UK weather: Brits set to bask in 22c heatwave this weekend after washout
In what are expected to be far higher than average temperatures for the month, London and Leeds are tipped to enjoy the best of the warm weather, with regions seeing the mercury reach the high teens
The recent wet weather looks set to be replaced by a heatwave this weekend (Image: PA)
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London hit by an intense hail storm - Jonathan Brady/PA Wire More wet weather is forecast to follow this week after thunder and lightning was joined by a freakish hail storm sweeping across south London yesterday. The weather in London has certainly been unpredictable in recent days, with hail storms, thunder and lightning and heavy downpour punctuated by spells of sunshine. London having all the weather at the same time. pic.twitter.com/tQnGLm7QJf David Nicholls (@DavidNWriter) May 17, 2021 An after weeks of downpour and stormy weather, May 2021 could become one of the UK s wettest on record, and the Met Office has predicted a matching end to the month.