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[Updated 08:00 08/12/2017]
All of the UK has very cold weather during the next couple of days with snow showers in the north and west. The risk of rain and snow becomes more widespread on Sunday.
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Friday begins with sleet and snow showers in northern and western areas and they will continue through the rest of the day giving accumulations in places. Central and eastern Britain remain mostly dry and bright although a few wintry showers are possible.
Temperatures range from 2C (36F) in Scotland to 5C (41F) in the south. A strong northwesterly wind will make it feel bitterly cold.
Tonight snow showers continue in the north and west and isolated ones may push inland. A widespread frost quickly develops.
Tomorrow there will be fewer snow showers and a lot of wintry sunshine. It stays very cold and during the evening wet weather spread into the south west.
Early on Sunday outbreaks of rain push across Northern Ireland, Wales and the southern half of England. There is still uncertainty about the forecast details but heavy and disruptive snow is expected in places. Most computer model runs show the greatest risk being between the M4 corridor and Yorkshire and Lancashire. To the south mild air makes rain more likely and to the north it probably remains bright and cold.
The Meteo France Arpege precipitation chart shows a mix of rain and snow at 08:00am on Sunday in southern and central areas. The area of snow could still adjust northwards or southwards.
Meteo France Arpege 00z, 8th Dec, precipitation type 08:00 GMT Sun 10th Dec
Next week it stays cold and disturbances moving in from the Atlantic bring a risk of rain, sleet and snow. Embedded milder air means their exact track will be crucial to determining the weather that different parts of the UK experiences. In general the chance of milder incursions is higher in southern and central areas increasing the risk of rain rather than snow.
As we approach the Christmas period forecast confidence is low but medium range computer ensemble models are showing a wide range of possible outcomes. That means confidence in any given one is low but in turn it suggests the possibility of more frequent incursions of unsettled and milder weather.
The TWO winter forecast has been issued and suggests a colder and drier than average season. This year it has been particularly difficult to reach a conclusion. Buzz looks at the medium term. TWO's fourth winter discussion update has been issued. The winter forecast covering December, January and February will be issued this week.
TWO's annual Christmas Countdown continues.
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