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see our recently updated National Severe Weather Warnings pages. In the north, showers will bring a mix of sleet, snow and hail, which could be seen even at low levels at times. Some accumulation of snow is likely, particularly at night and at higher elevations. In the south some wintry showers

Thursday 25 January 1990 (Burns Day Storm) Weather chart for 1200 UTC on 25 January 1990 General summary Scotland had a cloudy day with rain, sleet or snow at times. There were some heavy falls of snow over the highlands but on low ground and in the south snow turned to rain or sleet. England

water, the air can often warm up slightly before it reaches our shores, and we often see rain rather than snow, or, even trickier to forecast; a mix of rain, sleet and snow. What do we need for snow to fall in the UK? Essentially, we need the air to be cold enough, and a supply of moisture. Let’s

. A warning for snow has also been issued for Northern Ireland and in the south, a yellow warning for rain is in place. A band of rain, sleet and snow continues to slowly push northwards this afternoon, with a second band of rain sweeping in later ❄️☔⚠️ Ahead of this, some sunny spells and a few wintry

Scotland. There are still some uncertainties in the details of the forecast for Christmas Day, as Chris explained: “On Christmas Day there’s a chance of showers almost anywhere, and across the high ground of Scotland in particular, these could fall as sleet and snow, which would technically make

briefly turn to sleet or snow over lower ground across the Midlands, East Anglia and areas north of London, although accumulations here are likely to be small.” Rain, sleet and snow will quickly clear eastwards by late morning and any snow at lower levels will soon thaw. On Friday and Saturday

of condensation. The wind blows the clouds over land and they drop their water as rain, sleet or snow. This falls on the land as water, which allows plants to grow and gives us drinking water. Much of the water then flows into lakes and rivers, and is carried back to the sea. Then the process begins again

and South Wales tomorrow and some may wake up to a few centimetres of snow, with the south coast and far southwest likely to see a mix of rain and sleet. Further snow and hail showers are also expected along northern coasts, especially in northern Scotland. “During the afternoon, a further spell

The weather over the coming weekend is looking cold and rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain or sleet in places and slight snow accumulations over higher ground on Saturday and Sunday.  Some of the rain could be heavy at times in the south-west. As we go into next week, there is a continued risk

Widespread sharp frosts are likely at night and daytime temperatures will struggle to get more than a couple of degrees above freezing by Sunday. Snow is expected during this cold spell, and there is a risk it could be disruptive in some areas. Parts of northeast Britain could see sleet and snow