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Snow and Ice Warning Colder weather is expected across the UK this week accompanied by frosts, hail and sleet, particularly from mid-week onwards.  Snow is expected to settle over higher ground in the northern half of the UK - the Met Office has issued snow and ice warnings for parts of Scotland

the initial front meets the colder air in place across Scotland there is a risk of sleet, snow and ice over higher ground before turning to rain later on Wednesday morning. Elsewhere bands of rain will move eastwards across the UK through the day.   Through Thursday further spells of rain push in from

of eastern Scotland and over higher ground in northeastern England. Areas such as Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor in the southwest have also seen rain turning to snow and accumulating as it bumps into the cold air covering the UK; some sleet and snow is falling to lower levels too but mostly not settling

it will be a windy day for many meaning it will feel colder. “Beyond Christmas Day further rain or showers and strong winds are likely for many, and again any sleet and snow will be mainly over the hills of Scotland, as is often the case in December.  Further details will be available closer to the time

triggering rain and snow warnings. In southern parts of Cornwall and Devon heavy rain will feature, particularly on higher ground. However, rain is likely to turn to sleet and snow across Wales and central England during the morning and then some parts of south and south-east England before it clears

on the possible impacts of the rain in your area.  Christmas Eve After early rain in the south Christmas Eve will be a dry day with sunny spells for many. Showers are expected for some coastal areas, more especially for North Sea coasts which could fleetingly turn to sleet or snow with the greatest

of the week, which may also spread to some central and western areas by the weekend, although by this time a messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow is more likely. Current indications are that once the east to south-easterly winds set in they will most probably last well into next week, although a gradual

, particularly towards the west. Worth bearing in mind that temperatures are going to generally be around what you'd expect for this stage of December. And so, whilst you can't rule out some sleet or some snow over the highest peaks, for many, we're looking at wet and windy weather through the weekend rather than anything wintry.”

the Scottish mountains, with sleet or snow showers likely for Shetland by evening. It will be a widely cold start, with frost away from the south, and daytime temperatures will feel rather cold to near average. Winds will be breezy in the south, strengthening across the far northeast later. Met

Digital Library and Archive. Christmas weather – will it or won’t it snow? The likelihood of snow depends on many factors, mainly latitude and height above sea level. Not all of us live in the Scottish Highlands and falls of sleet or snow over low-lying areas are usually confined to between November