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[Updated 07:40 01/03/2018]
The meteorological spring begins with Britain locked in the icy grip of winter. Today will bring more disruptive snow as Storm Emma affects parts of the south and heavy showers continue in the north.
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Thursday begins with outbreaks of snow in southern counties and heavy snow showers in the north. This morning the snow in the south may become heavier and push northwards into the Midlands. During the afternoon the heaviest outbreaks probably become focused on central and western England as well as Wales. Strong winds will blow the snow around and blizzard conditions are possible. In the north heavy snow showers continue with further hefty accumulations.
The forecast chart below gives an idea of where snow is expected to be at 1pm today.
Meteo France Arpege 00z, precipitation type, 13:00 GMT Thu 1st March
It will be a punishingly cold day with temperatures remaining below 0C (32F) this afternoon in much of the country. See the rainfall and precipitation type radar for the latest view.
Tonight the snow in southern and central areas is expected to become patchier and in areas to the south of London there could be freezing rain for a time as milder air aloft pushes in. Central and northern regions have a severe frost with temperatures plunging to between -5C (21F) and -10C (14F).
Tomorrow another band of snow is expected to push northwards across over southern and central counties and into Northern Ireland. There is some uncertainty about how heavy and widespread the snow will be but it brings the potential for further disruption. In areas to the south of London the snow could turn back to rain. Northern England and Scotland remain bitterly cold with sunny spells and heavy snow showers.
By the weekend a very messy picture develops but most computer models show the cold block being pushed northwards with areas of low pressure close to the UK. In central and northern parts of the UK it stays very cold with an ongoing risk of snow. Temperatures in the south are likely to be higher than recently, especially to the south of London and that brings a greater chance of precipitation falling as rain rather than sleet or snow.
1) Exceptionally cold continues today and tomorrow in all regions.
2) Outbreaks of snow in the southern half of the UK and heavy snow showers in the north bring disruption.
3) During the weekend less cold upper air will be slowly filter northwards.
Check the latest snow forecast charts:
Meteo France Arpege
DWD ICON
NCEP GFS
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