With the Beast from the East battering the region and rain and flooding following soon after, it hasn't exactly felt much like spring in Norfolk.

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However all that changed today (April 5), with skies clearing and the sun making a rare appearance.

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Understandably people across Norwich were delighted to see the sunshine and quickly took out their phones to collect snaps of the bright sight to share on social media.

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Norwich-based forecasters at Weatherquest predict that the warm weather will continue into the weekend, with temperatures reaching 16C on Saturday and dropping slightly to between 10C and 12C on Saturday.

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READ MORE: Parts of Norfolk to be warmer than Madrid this weekendTo celebrate the beautiful spring weather, here's a look at 10 fantastic Instagram photos of Norwich bathed in sunlight.

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Got a great weather photo? Send it to us on Twitter @EDP24 or @EveningNews.

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