The very cold weather will continue for the rest of the week, but the risk of snow decreases for most of the UK.
Met Office forecasters said: “There will be further outbreaks of snow over parts of Wales and some central regions of England tonight and into Wednesday.”
Met Office forecasters continued: “On the run up to Christmas and on the big day itself we will have a respite from the snow. However, there will some severe frosts and freezing fog patches at night. So, while there will still be snow lying on Christmas Day, the day itself is expected to be dry and fine in most parts of the UK”.
Below is a media forecast for use in print publications. All temperatures are in degrees Celsius and represent those likely to be seen in urban areas. Rural areas are likely to be significantly colder at night. For the latest weather forecasts and warnings you should refer to the Met Office website where regional and location based forecasts are available for the next 5 days.
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Southern England |
Northern England |
Scotland |
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| Wednesday |
Bright spells, some snow. Max: 2 |
Bright spells, snow showers in east. Max: Zero |
Bright spells, a few snow showers mainly in east. Feeling very cold Max: minus 2 |
| Thursday |
Bright. Further snow showers in east. Windy and feeling very cold. |
Bright spells, some snow showers. Feeling very cold. Max: 1 |
Sunny spells, snow showers in east. Feeling very cold. Max: Zero |
| Christmas Eve |
Bright. Very cold. Possible snow showers |
Bright and very cold. Possible snow showers |
Bright and very cold. A few coastal showers. |
| Christmas Day |
Dry and bright. Sunny spells. Very cold |
Bright, risk of sleet or snow showers in east. Very cold |
Dry, bright and very cold. Max: minus 1 |
| Boxing Day |
Bright, risk of further sleet or snow in west. |
Bright, risk of further sleet or snow in west. |
Dry, bright and very cold. Max: Zero |
| Source: Met Office |
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