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Cold Weather Alert: RED
Weather forecast: North West EnglandHeadline:Snow this morning clearing away east then blustery showers. Today:Band of snow, heavy across high ground and drifting in strong to gale force southerly winds, giving blizzard conditions for a time, clearing away eastwards during the morning. Sunny spells and scattered heavy showers following from the west. Cold start. Maximum temperature 6 °C. Tonight:Scattered showers for much of the night. The showers heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder. Clear spells inland, and a slight frost developing. Minimum temperature -1 °C. Friday:Variable cloud with bright or sunny spells but also scattered showers. Some showers heavy for a time with a risk of hail, becoming lighter later. Rather cold or cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C. Updated: 0328 on Thu 4 Dec 2008 Outlook for Saturday to Monday:Dry with good sunny spells and light winds on Saturday. Still dry on Sunday but becoming rather cloudy. Rain spreading south on Monday morning followed by showers. Temperatures near normal. Updated: 0328 on Thu 4 Dec 2008 UK Outlook for Monday 8 Dec 2008 to Wednesday 17 Dec 2008:On Monday rain is expected to clear away southwards, with colder, brighter conditions with scattered showers following from the north. These showery conditions will continue into Tuesday and will be wintry in nature on higher ground in the north. Then later in the week we are expecting a north south split in the weather, with northern areas probably dry at first but soon becoming unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain, along with snow on hills and a risk of gales. Southern areas will become mainly dry with sunny periods, but with a risk of wintry showers near windward coasts. Temperatures here will be rather cold and overnight fog and frost are likely. From the weekend onwards conditions will remain changeable, although temperatures may recover slightly in southern areas. Updated: 1237 on Wed 3 Dec 2008 Seasonal forecasting:Seasonal forecasting is a developing area of meteorology and, although these forecasts are not as accurate as our short-term forecasts, they do demonstrate some skill in predicting what may happen for a season (a three-month period) ahead. The forecasts provide an estimation of broad trends in temperature and rainfall and will normally be expressed in probabilistic terms, with the more likely outcome highlighted. Information contained in these forecasts can allow business to plan ahead for weather that is forecast to be different from normal. Winter 2008/9 - Issued: Thu 25 Sep 2008 Autumn 2008 - Updated: Wed 24 Sep 2008 Summer 2008 - forecast for the remainder of summer Updated: Wed 30 Jul 2008 Spring 2008 - forecast appraisal Updated: Wed 6 Aug 2008 |
