By Ryan Merrifield Temperatures are forecast to reach 17C in parts of the UK today “way above where they should be” during the middle of winter, says the Met Office. Meteorologist Craig Snell said charts show the bizarre highs will be felt in North Wales, which is set to be hotter than holiday hotspots like Athens and Corfu in Greece and Corsica in the south of France. The hottest January temperature ever recorded in Britain was 18.3C on January 27, 1953. Mr Snell said: “Temperature-wise, with the southerly wind, a very mild day for a lot of the UK, especially so for parts of north Wales. We c…