Friday, December 31, 2010

Week ahead: Feeling colder - Sleet & snow showers, Dec 30 - 08:42

Becoming colder with a threat of snow showers After a milder couple of days the weather looks set to turn colder for much of the coming week. Winds will be in the north or northwest bringing cold Arctic air southwards through the whole of the UK and Ireland. It will be giving some rain, followed by sleet and snow showers, a few of them heavy. For the weather for the next few days click here Sunday 2/1/11 On Sunday high pressure will be to the west of Scotland, slipping slowly southwards through the day. A cold front will be pushing west across Ireland, Wales and England through the day, taking some showery rain with it. Following from the north and east will be clearer skies and much colder weather, although western areas will be rather cloudy. Highs at 0 to 2C for much of the country, nearer 7C in southwest England. Monday 3/1/11 By Monday high pressure is to the south of the country with fronts crossing Scotland and the flow turning more west to southwesterly here. Cloud and outbreaks of rain through Scotland, the winds reaching gale force at times. Across southern England and Wales it should be dry with sunny spells. Highs near 0 to 1C for much of the country, again milder in the southwest at 5C.

Tuesday 4/1/11 For Tuesday low pressure is to the north of Scotland bringing strong winds across Scotland and a risk of cloud and rain slipping south through Scotland and into northern England. Showers turning to snow for northern Scotland later. Over southern parts of England and Wales there will be drier weather with plenty of cloud. Tops near a milder 1C in central Scotland, 4 to 6C for much of the rest of the country.

Wednesday 5/1/11 Low pressure moves into the North Sea on Wednesday with the winds turning into the northwest for all. This brings colder air south and the risk of snow showers for many, some of them heavy. Blizzards could occur in northern Scotland, whilst more southern parts of the country see more scattered showers. Tops of 2C in northern Scotland, 7C in southwest England.

Thursday 6/1/11 Onto Thursday low pressure remains to the east with a cold northwesterly flow affecting all parts of the country. This brings snow showers, mostly to the north and west of the country with mainly dry conditions over southern England. Highs of 0 to 3C. Friday 7/1/11 Indications that conditions could be remaining cold throughout the country. There will be further snow showers over northern and western parts of the country, with drier weather to the south and east. Highs will be close to 0 to 4C.


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