London snow
It is set to snow in London this weekend as temperatures drop to -2C on Sunday with the risk of sleet as well as snow falling across the capital.
The Met Office also believes that rain may turn into snow overnight on Saturday seeing as the mercury is due to fall to -1C. Thursday and Friday were forecast temperatures of up to a mild 10C in the day.
The weekend will be significantly colder.
Parts of Scotland saw up to 19cm of snow in a day last week, while areas in south-west England recorded almost 30mm of rainfall. Wintry conditions will carry on this week across Scotland and northern England before cold air covers all of the UK. Some transport routes had already been closed this week as snow and ice have caused disruption. National Severe Weather warnings have been issued for next week, including an amber warning for snow in Scotland on Friday and Saturday.
Paul Gundersen, Met Office Chief Meteorologist, said: “Up to the weekend, the forecast is dominated by snow for Scotland and northern England. The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings, including an amber warning for Scotland, where up to 30cm of snowfall could affect higher routes and communities. A number of other snow, ice, and rain warnings remain in force for the northern half of the UK for Thursday and Friday.”
January 2021 was the coldest month in the last 10 years with an average temperature of 2.2 C. In January 2010, the average UK January temperature was 0.9C.
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