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[Updated 07:50 17/01/2019]
Colder air has pushed southwards in the last 24 hours and there will be wintry showers in places today. The cold theme continues in the coming days and there is a likelihood of patchy outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow at times. In the longer term it is expected to remain wintry and a frigid easterly air stream may develop next week....READ IN FULL
Thursday starts with a band of wintry precipitation in parts of the south and over high ground it could give a temporary covering of snow. Wintry showers are also peppering the north and coastal counties, but elsewhere it is dry. Through the day showers increasingly become restricted to the the north and east. There should be quite a lot of sunny spells, although in the afternoon cloud builds in Northern Ireland and western Britain.
It will be a cold. Maximum temperatures range from 3C (36F) in the north to 7C (45F) in the south west. See the rain radar for the latest view.
GFS, temperatures, 15:00 GMT Thu 17th January
Tonight a widespread frost develops across central and eastern Britain. In the west cloud thickens and outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow push into Northern Ireland, Wales and the south west. Snow is most likley over high ground.
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Winter 2018/19 forecast [Issued 01/12/2018]
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Tomorrow outbreaks of rain are likely in the west. They could turn to sleet or snow at times, especially in the north and over higher ground where accumulations are possible. During the second half of the day the wet weather slowly pushes south eastwards, possibly extending across much of southern England. Other areas stay dry and cold.
Meteo France Arpege, precipitation type, 16:00 GMT Fri 18th January
Saturday starts with showery rain in southern counties and over high ground there could be some sleet and wet snow. The wet weather in the south gradually moves away and showers become restricted to the east. Elsewhere it will be mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud. Most of the country has a chilly day but in the south west and Wales it will be milder.
Sunday is looking dry and rather cold in much of the country. However, thicker cloud may bring some patchy rain, sleet and snow, particularly in the north west.
Next week the cold theme continues. On Monday a more persistent spell of rain, sleet and snow is expected to push southeastwards. Most of the snow initially is likely to be over high ground, but it could increasingly fall to lower levels before clearing away. Cold conditions with wintry showers follow on behind.
During the middle part of the week there is the possibility of a very cold easterly flow becoming established. If it happens snow showers could become widespread in the east and south east.
In the longer term it probably stays cold. Nighttime frosts become widespread and all regions could see snow at times.
GFS pressure and 500hPa heights, 15:00 GMT Mon 21st January
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