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Wind warnings have been issued for Friday and Saturday as a low-pressure system brings strong winds and heavy rain, and even sleet and snow in some places.

) 11 Drizzle 12 Light rain 13 Heavy rain shower (night) 14 Heavy rain shower (day) 15 Heavy rain 16 Sleet shower (night) 17 Sleet shower (day) 18 Sleet 19 Hail shower (night) 20 Hail shower (day) 21 Hail 22 Light snow shower (night) 23 Light snow shower (day) 24 Light snow 25 Heavy snow shower (night

as well as wintry showers, especially in northern regions. From the 4th to the 6th a low pressure system brought extensive rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow to the UK, with large amounts of snowfall in northern England and southern Scotland while central England and Wales saw predominantly rain. High

in northern areas, with rain across central and southern parts moving southwards, turning to snow on the northern edge and with frequent showers, mainly wintry with hail, sleet and snow, reaching all parts by evening. A widespread frost on the 31st gave way to sunshine, but with showers, mostly wintry

and scattered showers before more general rain again from late afternoon. The 4th was cool and breezy with sunshine and showers, wintry at times, with hail and isolated thunderstorms. After a cold start, the 5th was a day of sunshine and blustery showers, with sleet or snow over higher ground

as well as wintry showers, especially in northern regions. From the 4th to the 6th a low pressure system brought extensive rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow to the UK, with large amounts of snowfall in northern England and southern Scotland while central England and Wales saw predominantly rain. High

and scattered showers before more general rain again from late afternoon. The 4th was cool and breezy with sunshine and showers, wintry at times, with hail and isolated thunderstorms. After a cold start, the 5th was a day of sunshine and blustery showers, with sleet or snow over higher ground, occasionally

2.0 1.3 February 3.0 0.4 2.8 1.2 3.0 0.6 March 2.1 0.1 1.9 0.2 1.5 0.0 April 1.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 May 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 Annual 11.2 1.2 9.2 4.0 9.0 2.1 *Includes any incidence of snow or sleet falling. **A day of lying snow is counted if the ground is more than 50% covered at 0900. Table 2

as falling into a number of different categories: • Showery precipitation with thunderstorm • Showery precipitation without thunderstorm • Frozen precipitation • Freezing rain or sleet • Rain • Rain and drizzle • Drizzle • Fog or ice fog • Duststorm, sandstorm, drifting or blowing snow • Precipitation

are defined, one for use by the human observer and one for automatic instruments. Present weather may be summarised as falling into a number of different categories: • Showery precipitation with thunderstorm • Showery precipitation without thunderstorm • Frozen precipitation • Freezing rain or sleet