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[Published 06:20 06/02/2024]

Near to Sheffield. Deep snow in south Sheffield. Posted by rupertwilson20

Heavy and squally outbreaks of rain push southwards today across England and Wales. To their north it will be colder and brighter, with wintry showers in Scotland. Wednesday brings a respite, but on Thursday there is a risk of disruptive snow in central and northern England, as well as Wales. (If you would like to browse the website without adverts and contribute to its ongoing development, explore the payment options, see below)


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Tuesday starts with a band of rain stretching across Northern Ireland and northern England. To the south it is dry and mild. To the north it is colder and there scattered wintry showers in Scotland.

Through the day the band of rain steadily pushes southwards, reaching the London area by the late afternoon. There will be some heavy and squally outbreaks of rain mixed in and it will be windy. Areas to its north have a good deal of dry weather, but sleet and snow showers continue to affect Scotland. In places they could give significant accumulations. 

Temperatures range from 3°C in northern Scotland to 14°C in southern England. You can check the weather radar for the most up to date view.

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UK Met Office UKV, cloud and rain, 15:00 Tuesday 6th February

Tonight, the band of rain slowly clears southwards. In Scotland snow showers become heavy and widespread, but other parts of the UK have a mostly dry end to the night. Very cold in the north with a widespread frost developing.

Tomorrow there will be further sleet and snow showers in Scotland. The rest of the UK is expected to be dry, with the brightest conditions in the north. By the late afternoon outbreaks of rain begin pushing into the south west. Cold, especially in the north.

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UK Met Office UKV, temperatures, 15:00 Wednesday 7th February

Disruptive snow on Thursday

During Thursday outbreaks of rain push northeastwards across much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. On their leading edge from the Midlands northwards they are likely to turn to snow, and significant accumulations are possible, particularly over high ground. In southern England rain is expected, and later in the day snow probably turns back to rain over low ground in central areas too. The main area of precipitation isn't expected to reach Scotland and the far north of England, but wintry showers are likely in these areas.  Cold and windy in most of the UK, but milder in the south.

Forecast details for Friday are uncertain. The risk of rain, sleet and snow is likely to have transferred to the northern half of the UK. Southern and central regions probably have a mostly dry but overcast day. Cold in the north, mild in the south.

The north to south split continues on Saturday. In the north there could be further patchy outbreaks of sleet and snow. In the south showery rain is possible.

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GFS, surface pressure and precipitation, 15:00 Saturday 10th February

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Near to Sheffield. Deep snow in south Sheffield. Posted by rupertwilson20

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