(I know there are a few ‘snow threads’ already running for today/the next few days but this one perhaps can carry on as we head towards Christmas.)
So an early blast of winter this week. Today, a few of us in the south midlands have woken up to an unexpected fall of snow and are covered by revised metoffice weather warnings. After this morning’s snow for the midlands/middle of the country eases, any remaining snow will be confined to the very north of Scotland today and tomorrow.
For the rest of the week, there’ll be some nighttime frosts (and really deep, penetrating ones for the north/Scotland) and daytime temperatures everywhere will struggle to get above freezing in some places. After today, there’s the chance of snow showers, mostly around the western and eastern coasts but some of these might make their way inland.
Over the weekend (this is a bit far ahead to be certain), it looks like a low pressure system comes in from the west, which could bring sleet and snow across northern England and Scotland, (some places in those areas could see quite a bit of snow), but rain everywhere else.
As for Christmas (and it’s way too early for a serious forecast yet), the GFS goes as far as the 5th December and it’s saying average temperatures and dry at the moment. For a bit of fun, Netweather’s Santa shaker has arrived!