In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s absolutely baltic out there. And it’s not going to get much warmer any time soon. Large parts of the UK have already seen snow this week and while it there hasn’t been any snow in the capital city yet, it certainly feels like there should be.
Last night (Jan 5-6) was this winter’s coldest so far in the UK, with London hitting an extreme low of -8C. Snow is notoriously the most difficult weather phenomenon to accurately predict, but according to weather forecasters, there is a chance we could see the white stuff over the next few days. Here’s what they’re saying.
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When will it snow in London?
Both BBC Weather and the Met Office predict that rain will turn to snow overnight on Thursday January 8 before conditions turn windy. They say that Friday will then ‘start cloudy with rain and snow clearing to the east’. The temperature across those two days range from 1C to 6C.
What time will it snow?
Forecasters say that the snow will fall overnight but it’s too early to predict the exact time.
How much snow will there be?
There won’t be a thick blanket of the white stuff, if that’s what you’re hoping for. Forecasters haven’t specified just how much snow there will be in London on Thursday, but it’s likely to be a light sprinkling and will clear quite quickly.
Yellow and amber weather warnings across the UK
While the Met Office has issued yellow and amber snow and ice warnings for practically all parts of the UK on Tuesday, there are none for London for the south east. That said, you may be affected by disrupted trains if you plan to travel in or out of the city.
There is a yellow ice warning issued for London from midnight until 10am on Wednesday.
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