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Today and tomorrowWed 7 Dec - Thu 8 DecCold with wintry showers.
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3-5 day forecastFri 9 Dec - Sun 11 Dec
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Long range forecastSun 11 Dec - Wed 4 Jan
Wed 7 Dec - Thu 8 Dec
Cold with wintry showers.
Today and tomorrow
Today:
Wintry showers affecting northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and eastern England, with snow settling on hills in the north. Mostly sunny elsewhere but feeling cold.
Tonight:
Widespread frost with some icy surfaces. Sleet and snow showers most frequent across northern Scotland, but also affecting parts of Northern Ireland, north Wales and eastern England at times.
Thursday:
Frequent snow showers northern Scotland may extend to other parts of northern Britain, with a risk of wintry showers across the far west too. Crisp and cold elsewhere.
Fri 9 Dec - Sun 11 Dec
3 to 5 day forecast
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Remaining very cold with widespread, locally severe overnight frost and patchy freezing fog. Wintry showers will mostly affect coasts, with many inland areas dry with sunny spells.
Sun 11 Dec - Wed 4 Jan
Long range forecast
Sunday 11 Dec - Tuesday 20 Dec
Cold weather is expected to continue through at least Sunday and into the beginning of next week, particularly in the north. Wintry showers will mainly affect coastal regions, with snow most likely over higher ground but perhaps falling to lower levels at times. By contrast, inland areas should see more in the way of fine and dry weather, with widespread frosts locally severe at times. While timing is uncertain for now, areas of cloud, rain and stronger winds are increasingly likely to progress into southwestern areas at times, with potential for significant snowfall along the leading edge of such systems. Temperatures remaining cold to very cold, with a chance of returning closer to normal across the south later into the period.
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Wednesday 21 Dec - Wednesday 4 Jan
The second half of December remains uncertain, but there are hints of a return to nearer normal temperatures. This would be associated with spells of more unsettled weather, especially for the south, and a reducing risk of wintry hazards overall, although periods of severe weather are still possible. Northern areas are likely to hold onto the colder conditions for longest.
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