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Cold weather with snow
With cold air from the Arctic crossing the UK a number of national severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued.
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UK 5 day weather forecast
Headline:
Cold and frosty, wintry showers in places.
Today:
Wintry showers affecting northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and northwest England, with snow settling on hills. Sunny spells elsewhere, though a few freezing fog patches may persist. Cold for all.
Tonight:
Wintry showers continuing around exposed coasts, with some further accumulations on hills and the risk of icy surfaces. Clear spells elsewhere and a widespread frost. Some freezing fog in places.
Saturday:
Cold with widespread frost and some freezing fog patches at first, slow to clear in places and quick to reform later. Wintry showers again for exposed coasts. Winds mostly light.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Staying cold or very cold, with further wintry showers, mainly for coasts. Freezing fog is also likely in places, this slow to clear. Severe frosts likely by night.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
On Tuesday, snow showers are expected to continue across the northeast of the UK. An increase in cloud cover is likely in the southwest. Dry weather conditions will likely dominate for the rest of the UK. Moderate to strong southeasterly winds likely in the south and west, feeling bitterly cold in places. After Tuesday, cold conditions are likely to stay for the majority, with wintry showers mainly along the coasts. Often dry and cold inland with widespread hard frosts and patchy freezing fog predicted. There is potential for areas of cloud, rain and strong winds to spread across the south, bringing a mixture of rain and snow for a time. Temperatures are likely to be below normal through the period but may increase nearer to normal in the south later.
Updated:
General themes remain uncertain for the rest of the period. Conditions may be widely changeable, with some spells of rain, and at times snow. These expected to be accompanied by strong winds, initially focused in southern parts, but affecting all areas at times. Colder and more settled conditions with occasional wintry showers could continue, particularly in the north. Temperatures gradually returning closer to average towards the end of December and start of January.
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