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Issued: 0900hrs Monday 28th December 2020
Duty forecaster: Claire Darbinyan
A cold week ahead with rain, sleet and snow showers expected
A cold northerly flow at the start of this week brings wintry showers mainly to exposed coastal areas of the British Isles and over higher ground. By next weekend there are hints of this flow becoming easterly bringing further outbreaks of sleet and snow over eastern parts of England and Scotland.
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 Thursday 31/12/20
Hogmanay remains cold. Again sleet and snow in the far north and for coastal areas. There could also be some rain, sleet and snow across northeast England, Yorkshire, the East Midlands, East Anglia and the southeast of England later on. Sunshine and frosty conditions for many inland areas. Highs range from 0 to 4C.
 Friday 01/01/21
Staying cold in to the New Year. Areas of wintry showers in places, but particularly across northern Scotland. Wintry showers could also affect the Midlands, East Anglia and the southeast once again. A good amount of dry weather about too with frost. Local fog patches. Wind mostly light. Highs at -1 to 4C.
 Saturday 02/01/21
A cold northeasterly wind prevails into Saturday. Light wind and some fog patches to start. Frosty but bright and largely dry. Any local wintry showers these tending more towards eastern coasts. Highs 1 to 5C.
Sunday 03/01/21
Winds start to back easterly into Sunday with further wintry showers for eastern areas. Staying dry over central and western areas with the best of the sun for Ireland and Northern Ireland. Highs -1 to 5C.
Monday 04/01/21
Monday could see low pressure bring an area of rain, sleet and snow across southern parts of the UK. Staying dry and fine over much of Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Highs of -1 to 4C.
Tuesday 05/01/21
Low pressure to the south and high pressure to the north keeps a cold easterly flow over the UK and Ireland. Detail is uncertain at this stage but further outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow are expected. Highs of 0 to 5C.
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