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• Week ahead forecast: Arctic air and an Atlantic comeback

  returns and coastal showers Behind the front, colder air sweeps south again, bringing more icy patches and a widespread frost to start Wednesday. Sleet and snow showers are likely, especially along North Sea coastal areas and northern Scotland, while the west enjoys brighter and drier conditions for now

• Met Office 10-day trend: Unsettled weather as winter begins

  . With colder air in place, there is a risk of sleet or snow, especially over higher ground in northern England and southern Scotland. Early next week: Unsettled and variable As we move into the start of December, the unsettled theme continues. Monday may begin with a brief ridge of high pressure, but another

• April showers: Is there any truth to the saying?

  of year, drawing in air from cooler regions. When this happens, showers can take on a wintry edge, with sleet or hail mixed in, especially over higher ground.  This combination of bright sunshine and chilly air can feel confusing, reinforcing the idea that April weather is unpredictable. It also explains

• Week ahead: A colder and more unsettled week

  be heavy at times, with hail and isolated thunder. In the colder air, some showers will turn wintry, with sleet or snow over higher ground, particularly across Scotland, but also over hills in northern England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Any lying snow is expected to be confined mainly to high ground

• Fool’s spring: why warm spells can be misleading

  atmospheric instability. These can be slow-moving and heavy, particularly later in the season, and may be accompanied by hail or thunder. In fact, statistically, snow or sleet is more likely in March than in December, making late-season wintry weather far from unusual. READ MORE: When do we usually

• Our changing weather patterns: a tale of abrupt transitions

  with only minor wobbles in the weather patterns changing the course of the evolution and associated impact to the UK.” Through to early March, there is increasing chance of sleet or snow, especially in the north and east of the UK with greater than normal potential for disruptive snow. The specific

• 10-day trend: A changeable outlook as March gives way to April

  areas. In these regions, some showers could be wintry, with hail, sleet or snow over higher ground and the chance of brief flurries to lower levels at times. Saturday looks like the better day of the weekend overall. High pressure is likely to exert more influence, bringing brighter conditions

• factsheet_11-interpreting-weather-charts_2023pdf

  sometimes bring hot, thundery weather. Easterly winds in winter bring very cold air to the British Isles. The characteristics and path of the air determine whether it is cloudy (with perhaps rain, sleet or snow) or fine and sunny. In summer, an easterly wind will mean it is cool on the east coast

• factsheet_11-interpreting-weather-charts_2023.pdf

  sometimes bring hot, thundery weather. Easterly winds in winter bring very cold air to the British Isles. The characteristics and path of the air determine whether it is cloudy (with perhaps rain, sleet or snow) or fine and sunny. In summer, an easterly wind will mean it is cool on the east coast

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  widespread, blustery, and locally heavy, with isolated hail and thunder, only the north-east avoiding the worst of them. Eastern fringes were mainly bright or sunny on the 12th, with frequent, locally heavy, blustery showers, giving sleet, snow, hail and the occasional thunderstorm, and 3 cm of snow