Wintry weather next week?

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Metmonkey are forecasting this for next week. We'll see ~ probably a bit early to say for certain whether this will happen or whether it'll just be cold and frosty.

It would be good Meglet!

NL - I'm sorry, I can't assure you. At the moment it is still too early to say exactly when and where the snow will fall. I would say be prepared. Can you go the day before possibly?

gFS seems to show the really cold weather delayed until Friday now. It also shows that it actually stays dry for many, for much of the time in central England. As I said yesterday, it will be short term synoptics that are really important towards the end of the week.

No - mil isn't arriving from SCOTLAND to look after dcs till Friday night. Oh bugger

Is it weird that as soon as I have checked metoffice I come straight on here to see what OYBBK is saying

OYBBK I just like comparing the weather websites and seeing if they 'agree'. I also like watching as the other sites forecast something (as metmonkey did this time) and then seeing if the metoffice comes up with the same thing, perhaps a few days later.

Our 5 day chart on the bbc is now saying sleet for us for Thursday. I think that I'm just going to get the odd snow flurry over the next few days; nothing substantial. Oh well, it is only November; there's still Winter to come!

Oh no, NL - just what you don't need (did you sort out an outfit yet?)

Metoffice advisories are out for later in the week.

Hmm very Scotland and oop North on those maps.

catinthehat - those are the 'pretty darn certain' areas. I expect that the risk will be extended down the ne later in the week.

Looks very interesting this lunchtime. :) Don't lose hope those of you who are further south - particularly on the eastern side. As I've said further up the thread, short term synoptics are going to come into play at the end of the week and things could develop pretty quickly.

we've got snow forecast for later this week. dh is off to hong kong on friday with work for a week, lucky git!

In fact the met office are echoing that in their forecast:

UK Outlook for Saturday 27 Nov 2010 to Monday 6 Dec 2010:

The first weekend will see snow showers anywhere in the UK, but most showers or longer periods of snow will be across eastern areas, with maybe southern areas being affected too. Risk of some significant accumulations, especially on hills. Also clearer spells, more in the west, with widespread frosts. All areas very cold. Continuing windy in places; risk of gales in the northeast. The first part of next week sees further snow showers in the east, with drier and brighter conditions to the west, and still very cold, but perhaps turning less cold in the south later. For the rest of the period it will stay cold with further wintry showers. The south and southwest may be milder at times but with some spells of rain, sleet, or possibly snow.

Updated: 1159 on Mon 22 Nov 2010

was clutching at straws

I love the difference between the websites

Metmonkey - snow

Netweather - some snow

Metoffice - no snow but maybe some sleet

BBC - sunny skies with some cloud

We are Colchester btw and would LOVE some snow

sorry cat - I tend to not think sometimes.

Colchester=reasonable chance by end of weekend

wooooo hoooo

If the snow hits Colchester hopefully it stays there and doesn't venture any further down the A12 or decides to meander itself along the coast (which often is the case with Southend and Basildon getting hit harder by snow then some inland areas).

Although, normally I would love some snow - I'm planning of driving from this side of London to the other around the M25 on Saturday and if I put it off it will be the new year (which will be a nuisance as it means posting all the presents).

don't worry OYBBK! I used becasue there isn't an emoticon for whinging snow-hater

(whinging snow-hater would be me BTW)

Hmm. Probably not a good idea for us to drive from Kent to Bradford in a 9 year old Fiat Punto on Saturday........

cat!

seeker - don't cancel yet (unless you need an excuse!!) things may still change.

East midlands weather has just been on and predicted snow for us on Thursday.

Thanks MrsCadillac :)

Very first hints by one of the models of the possibility of some decent snowfall into central southern England on Friday into the evening. (This is where I have to start containing my excitment - takes deep calming breathes)

Well that's cracking, especially when I'm moving house next monday

I'm in Northants and would LOVE some snow on Wednesday evening! Could really do with a snow day on Thursday!