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• Snow and ice warnings remain before a change this weekend

  the chill? 🥶 A cold and crisp afternoon ahead! Northern Scotland and some coastal spots will see more sleet and snow showers ❄️⚠️ Elsewhere, it’s dry with sunny spells ☀️ pic.twitter.com/xvf8jNIZD8 — Met Office (@metoffice) November 20, 2025   Chief Forecaster Steve Willington said: “We’re still

• metoffice_peopleinweatherandclimate_deeperdiscovery_22-04_technical-term-busting.pdf

  or visuals The radar records data about the precipitation, but to be useful the data needs to be turned into information about the incoming snowstorm Snowstorm: A very heavy fall of snow that is blown by strong winds for a sustained period of time. It can include snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain

• How does the Met Office forecast snow?

  The UK’s maritime climate plays a big role in limiting snowfall. In winter, land cools quickly, but the surrounding seas remain relatively warm. This moderates the air temperature as it approaches our shores, often turning what could have been snow into rain or sleet. While inland areas of large

• Week ahead: An unsettled start with Storm Chandra bringing rain and wind

  bringing rain and wind Author: Met Office Tue 27 Jan 2026 The week begins with a notably unsettled spell of weather, with multiple warnings in force due to Storm Chandra. A band of heavy rain pushes northwards, and as it meets cold air across northern areas, it is likely to fall as sleet and snow

• Deep Dive: Record lows and a storm on the horizon

  making its first attempted comeback of the week. The Atlantic’s comeback: Rain, sleet, and snow This week, the UK will see three attempted comebacks from the Atlantic. The first system brings a relatively weak weather front from the northwest, starting as rain but quickly turning into a messy mix

• Storm Éowyn brings 90mph winds as it starts to impact the UK

  to sleet and rain for those at lower levels through the day.   A number of Yellow warnings for snow and ice have been issued from late on Friday into Saturday morning.  Attention of warnings then shifts to the next low pressure system arriving on Sunday and into Monday, which will bring further

• Met Office daily weather: Cloud and showers with some sunny intervals

  heavy rain, some strong winds, 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

• metoffice_forecastingandprediction_deeperdiscovery_22-04_making-your-own-weather-report.pdf

  temperature: 10 °C Chance of precipitation: 60% Average wind speed: 13 mph Gust speed: 32 mph Rain showers turning into sleet in the afternoon Highest daily temperature: 5 °C Lowest daily temperature: 2 °C Chance of precipitation: 80% Average wind speed: 9 mph Gust speed: 18 mph Strong sun, turning

• Warnings in force as cold weather continues

  levels at times and bringing the potential for some travel disruption. “Overnight temperatures will drop below zero fairly widely over the next few days, which has resulted in some ice warnings, with further warnings likely through this week. “On Thursday, a mixture of snow, sleet and rain is likely

• Improving picture, but more snow and ice to come

  conditions. There will continue to be a risk of rain, sleet and snow at times. The less cold air means there will be a gradual thaw, but this will freeze again overnight so ice is likely be an additional overnight hazard together with low cloud and fog. Colder conditions will continue in the north