Patience Rob, am loving that update 👍

BBC Ben getting giddy again with ‘northwest flow’ ‘low pressures’ ‘cold side of Jet’ and ‘snow to low levels’

”Similar” to the Beast from the East in that the winds will be from the east? 

Chris Fawkes seemed quite  confident of more snow towards the end of the week for lower ground 

METO update also seem confident of more sleet and snow more widely. They also fancy some sleep!

Thursday 7 Jan - Saturday 16 Jan

Areas of rain, sleep and snow make erratic southeast progress into Thursday, with wintry showers mostly affecting coastal districts in central and southern areas. Elsewhere is likely to be fine and dry with some sunny spells, though freezing fog patches may also be likely for some. For the rest of the week, conditions are likely to turn more widely unsettled with a mixture of rain, sleet and snow for many areas. Overnight frosts and icy stretches are also expected with temperatures below average. A chance that by the middle of January conditions may become a little less cold and unsettled for a time at least across the south, although wintry hazards are still possible in many areas.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Sat 2 Jan 2021

Saturday 16 Jan - Saturday 30 Jan

Confidence is low during this time but more unsettled conditions may continue to affect at least southern and central parts of the UK, with drier and colder weather being retrained in the north. Whilst generally remaining colder than average some milder interludes are possible in the south. Later in the month an increased chance of colder conditions returning nationwide. Throughout there is a risk of snowfall and other wintry hazards.

An interest update and plenty of interest going forward 

Martin

I like the idea of the UK's weather being retrained. 

Sleet* not sleep. So unprofessional how such a high profile organisation can make such poor spelling mistakes and it isn't the first time either. Also they said "Elsewhere is likely?" - They mean *Elsewhere it is* likely.

I suppose it's media as it was on the TV. Did anybody see the documentary last night about the life of Jimmy Greaves? The number of different clips in the sixties (not'63) and seventies with snow was amazing. Not even the "special years". Just goes to show.......

Updated forecasts to fix the errors

Thursday 7 Jan - Saturday 16 Jan

Areas of rain, sleet and snow make erratic southeast progress into Thursday, with wintry showers mostly affecting coastal districts in central and southern areas. Elsewhere is likely to be fine and dry with some sunny spells, though freezing fog patches may also be likely for some. For the rest of the week, conditions are likely to turn more widely unsettled with a mixture of rain, sleet and snow for many areas. Overnight frosts and icy stretches are also expected with temperatures below average. A chance that by the middle of January conditions may become a little less cold and unsettled for a time at least across the south, although wintry hazards are still possible in many areas.

Saturday 16 Jan - Saturday 30 Jan

Confidence is low during this time but more unsettled conditions may continue to affect at least southern and central parts of the UK, with drier and colder weather being retained in the north. Whilst generally remaining colder than average some milder interludes are possible in the south. Later in the month an increased chance of colder conditions returning nationwide. Throughout there is a risk of snowfall and other wintry hazards.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Yes, anyone else find it very annoying ? 

Perhaps it is to protect themselves from being sued when somebody slips on a frozen puddle? 

Weather Woke expression? Touchy feely?

I agree a

Rain at 0.5C is a uniquely UK wintry hazard.

Thats what the west has had for the past week when everyone else had snow

Its never looked like being much different to my eyes, although the slightly colder 850s may permit a bit more sleet.

BBC tonight basically no mention of snow for the start of next week with the Easterly set in. 5C and rain showers. So now we wait till the end of the week .....