UK weather forecast: Where is spring? Farmer uses quad bike to ask the question everyone wants answering A disgruntled farmer was so frustrated at the recent cold snap that he wrote 'Where is Spring?' in 40ft-high letters on his snow-covered fields. Beef farmer Nicholas Stokes, 57, used his quad bike to etch out the giant letters on his land in Ellesmere, Shropshire, as temperatures plunged to -4C over the Easter weekend. Mr Stokes, who has lived on the farm all his life, said: 'This is the worst spell of freezing weather I have ever known and it's coming off the back of months of persistent rain. Frustration: Beef farmer Nicholas Stokes, 57, used his quad bike to etch out the giant letters on his land in Ellesmere, Shropshire, as temperatures plunged to -4C over the Easter weekend Change in the weather? People make their way along the Long Walk near Windsor Castle in Berkshire in the sunshine, despite temperatures staying cold When I saw the snow covering my field I just thought I wanted to do something to show my frustration at the situation in a humorous way. It was just a bit of fun. Everyone keeps wondering what on earth happened to spring this year. I thought I would spell it out for everyone to see. After spending 30 minutes writing the huge message, Mr Stokes, who has 50 cattle, flew on his microlight aircraft to snap his handiwork. But long-awaited spring weather is finally expected to arrive this weekend with temperatures set to return to normal, following the coldest March in more than 50 years. Those in the south will see temperatures up to 10C, only just below typical April averages, with sunshine spreading across the UK - but there will also be unsettled weather including flurries of rain. MeteoGroup forecaster Matt Dobson said: "There's definitely a change on the way. We'll notice it next week more than anything, with temperatures returning to normal. Saturday looks like a lovely day for the south. Cold but plenty of sunshine around, although there will be a frosty start. By the end of Saturday it could get up to 10C in the south, which is a few degrees warmer than we have seen and just below the average for April. In the north it will still be fairly cold even on Saturday with rain and sleet about. Temperatures are on the up but the weather won't be that nice. It is turning less cold with temperatures returning to normal but with that rise we'll have lots of rain. Damage: A housing association workman mowed over a daffodil display (left) worth hundreds of pounds in Easington, North Yorkshire. Easington Resident's Association member Gordon Davis, 80, is also pictured (right) Average temperatures across the UK will reach 7C to 8C on Saturday, rising to 9C on Sunday and could continue to rise during the week, according to the Met Office. Temperatures will nearly hit 11C, the average maximum temperature for April nationally, but will still be a few degrees away from the London average of 12C. Dan Williams, of the Met Office, said: "What we'll see is temperatures going much closer to the average but we'll see more unsettled weather with it, about with some brighter, drier spells." Two German teenagers are stranded in the Highlands after their van became stuck in snow two weeks ago. Oliver Suft, 19, and Julia Kumschier, 19, of Bavaria, were inspired to visit Scotland for the first time after watching 007 film Skyfall, which has its climax set in the Highlands. The couple travelled to the slopes of Ben Lawers near Loch Tay in Perthshire on March 18 and over two weeks later the snow around their Volkswagen van has yet to melt. The teenagers have now become part of the community in the village of Bridge of Balgie. They are staying at Milton Croft B&B where they are doing odd jobs for food and shelter. Miss Kumschier said: 'We thought it was going to be a cool adventure and even took photographs next to the warning sign, but didn't think it was going to be a problem. Farmers are suffering severe hardship as the prolonged cold weather, animal disease and soaring feed prices have combined to create a "perfect storm," industry experts warned today. Now the Prince's Countryside Fund has pledged an extra £219,000 in disaster relief aid to ease the burden as forecasters predicted no immediate end to the icy weather. But despite welfare organisations welcoming the extra cash they said the problem was beyond their means and could require an injection of as much as £1million. They added that livestock farmers already devastated by bovine TB and the Schmallenberg virus now faced escalating bills to feed the cattle driven indoors by the icy blasts. Ian Bell, director of the Addington Fund, which provides homes for farming families, said the crisis was bigger than the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak as almost every business was now affected. He said: "It is beyond the capabilities of the farming charities, it is too much for us. I am not a doom-monger but having to deal with this on a day-to-day basis, the whole thing is very depressing.