Penellype's Weather Channel 2

[Penellype]

As I expected, a red warning has been issued for wind for some western areas, particularly western Wales. If you live in this area pleas do take care and avoid going out in it unless you absolutely have to.

[Penellype]

The weather is about to get significantly colder with widespread frost at night and the possibility of snow in places. There has been huge disagreement between the models regarding the length of the cold spell, mainly due to uncertainty in the track of a low pressure which brings with it warmer air. It now seems likely that the low will bring less cold conditions to the southern half of the country around 5th Jan although it may well get colder again later. The north may not see a warmer spell at all. In between, currently forecast to be Wales and the midlands, there could be significant snow. Details are to be confirmed as this sort of thing is very hard to forecast (it could be rain, or snow turning to rain), but it is worth keeping an eye on forecasts and warnings.

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks for the update Pen.

[Nicos]

Thanks Pen.
We’ve apparently had a warm spell over the past couple of days but the wind chill has been awful.
Ot wouldn’t surprise me now - after reading your post- if we are in for a very cold spell.
Thanks for the heads up…better forewarned!.. much appreciated. X

[Bren In Pots]

We have a mix of sleet and snow just now, not nice out at all.

[sandspider]

We've got weather warnings for snow, but the actual forecast only seems to show sleet, and warming up quite quickly and turning to rain. We shall see...

[Penellype]

Snow is always extremely difficult to forecast accurately, but it does look as though tonight may well produce quite a lot for Wales (where it is already snowing) the pennines and parts of the north and west, and there could be a fair covering in the north east too. Quite how much falls as sleet at lower levels remains to be seen

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks Pen our snows due to start around 9ish, I’ll post an update tomorrow.

[Nicos]

So far we ‘only’ have heavy rain…phew!

[Mark Rand]

Here in Rugby, the far Eastern end of the West Midlands, the snow has been a bit disappointing. About 8mm as of 01:45. It's still coming down, but not heavily.

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks Pen our snows due to start around 9ish, I’ll post an update tomorrow.

The snow started at 9 and was still falling when i went to bed at 11pm, we have around 3-4inch.

[Penellype]

About an inch and a half, possibly 2 inches here this morning, still snowing lightly but now starting to melt.

[Penellype]

Some very nasty conditions forecast from storm Eowyn on Friday, with yellow wind warnings for much of the country. The strongest gusts are expected in northern England and look horrendous on the latest Met Office run. This is the chart for mid day on Friday:



There is also likely to be heavy rain in places and this could fall as snow on high ground in the north, with blizzards possible.

[Penellype]

The warning for northern England and Wales, N Ireland and southern Scotland has now been updated to amber:



For updates see https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/war...ate=2025-01-24