Disruptive snow likely on Friday
Much of England, Wales and Scotland are likely to see heavy snowfall during Friday into Saturday, with the worst affected areas having 25cm (10 inches) of snow.
Much of England, Wales and Scotland are likely to see heavy snowfall during Friday into Saturday, with the worst affected areas having 25cm (10 inches) of snow.
Much of England and eastern Scotland woke up to a slight covering of snow today, but for how long will this cold spell continue?
The cold air has arrived and it’s here to stay for now, but how much snow will fall into the early part of next week?
During the last 24 hours, there has been a somewhat clearer and more consistent signal from the weather computer models that a spell of very cold weather is likely, starting this weekend.
In my blog last week, I wrote that I expected the weather across the UK to turn colder towards the middle of January, but what still remains very uncertain is how cold it will get.
In recent days, the different weather computer models have started to show more agreement in the weather pattern during the next fortnight, with most of them showing signs of a notable cold spell.
Despite the sunshine, frost, fog, ice and snow were experienced in some areas, giving you a chance to capture great photographs.
Despite the change to quieter weather across the UK, this weekend will provide a few wintry hazards – especially if you’re travelling at night or during the mornings.
An Arctic blast will arrive later this week, bringing a change to much colder weather than what we’ve experienced so far this autumn.
The weekend is upon us and everyone wants to know what the weather is doing, yet there’s quite a lot of uncertainty in the forecast for central and eastern England due to a waving weather front.
Rain, rain and more rain has been on the weather menu for the past six weeks. April was the wettest on record in the UK and May has continued in similar vein.
Whilst the past few weeks of fine and warm weather have been enjoyed by many, as a weatherman, it’s been a little bit boring for me because I’ve had to say the same thing day after day.
After the summer-like warmth of last week, this week will take us back in the grip of winter. A plunge of Arctic air will sink southwards during the next 36 hours, bringing parts of the UK snowfall.
At the beginning of the week I explained on my blog that there was a huge amount of uncertainty in the forecast beyond the forthcoming weekend. I had hoped by now that things would be a little clearer, but alas this hasn’t proved to be the case.
The first fortnight of 2012 has felt more like spring than winter across the UK. A mild south westerly wind has brought remarkable warmth for all places, with temperatures well above average by day and by night.