00:00More wintry weather to come as we go through the rest of today and into Thursday.
00:04It's very cold out there and there's some more sleet and snow around as well,
00:09all due to this cold Arctic air that's plunging its way across the country.
00:14And it's this that's driving the wintry weather.
00:17There was a system that pushed its way southwards across parts of England earlier on today.
00:21That brought some rain, sleet and snow to some central southern parts,
00:25but that's now clearing away towards the southeast.
00:27And really, we're just talking about areas exposed to that brisk northerly wind,
00:31seeing a fair few showers.
00:33Those showers are likely to be a wintry mix.
00:36The further north you are, the greater chance you are of seeing some snow.
00:39Across the northern half of Scotland, the showers will be quite readily falling to snow,
00:44even to lower levels.
00:45Meanwhile, down the western side of the UK, there'll be a fair few showers pushing into parts of Northern Ireland,
00:50Western Wales and also perhaps Cornwall.
00:52And these could be a wintry mix.
00:54So some sleet, some snow, mainly the wintryness confined to higher ground here.
00:59Down the eastern side of England as well, also exposed to that wind.
01:02So likely to see a fair few showers and particularly over parts of northeast England,
01:06likely to see some snow building up through today and into tomorrow.
01:10Away from these zones that I just mentioned, actually a lot of dry weather to be had.
01:14Some decent sunshine across western parts as well.
01:17But a cold feel for all of us.
01:19Temperatures several degrees below average for the time of year in most places.
01:23And there's a biting northerly wind that we need to factor in.
01:26That's going to make it feel even colder as well.
01:29Little changes, actually, as we go through the end of the day.
01:32So those same places likely to continue to be affected by those wintry showers,
01:37which will continue to be a mix of rain, sleet or snow.
01:39Obviously, the further north you are, the higher up you are.
01:41The greater the chance of seeing some snow.
01:44But many central parts staying largely dry.
01:47Lots of clear skies.
01:48And so whilst there will still be a brisk wind around,
01:51with those clear skies we are going to see temperatures plummeting.
01:54Most places, even towns and cities, getting close to, if not below, freezing.
01:58A few degrees below in quite a few places.
02:00So a widespread frost could be quite harsh across parts of Scotland,
02:04particularly in the Shelter Glens.
02:05We look at temperatures getting close to negative double figures.
02:07So a very cold start to the day on Thursday for sure.
02:10It is going to be frosty, also icy.
02:13It's not just the snow that we need to watch out for.
02:15There will be some icy patches as well.
02:18Through Thursday, and it's looking relatively similar to Wednesday, really.
02:22Again, we're seeing showers piling in on that brisk northerly flow.
02:25Now, the wind will have changed direction ever so slightly.
02:28And that does mean that we're perhaps going to see a few more showers penetrating
02:32a bit further inland across parts of northeast England.
02:35And with that, then snow totals, particularly over the North York Moors,
02:38building up, we could see a substantial amount here.
02:42Meanwhile, elsewhere, still some showers down the western parts,
02:44but perhaps slightly fewer than on Wednesday.
02:47And still showers continue across northern parts of Scotland, many other areas,
02:51though, again, a largely dry day with the best of the sunshine once more towards the west.
02:56We do currently have lots of snow and ice warnings out at the moment.
02:59Here's just, well, the majority of them.
03:01They are constantly being updated and tweaked.
03:04I wanted to focus on the amber warning.
03:06Like I said, over the North York Moors, through Thursday in particular,
03:09we're going to continue to see that snow building up 15 to 25 centimetres possible,
03:14above 100 metres or so.
03:16That's enough to cause some significant disruption,
03:18which is why that amber warning is out.
03:21Difficult driving conditions allow extra time for your journey if you do have to travel
03:24and make sure you've got, you know, any necessary equipment with you, blankets,
03:29that kind of thing.
03:30And there is the potential for power cuts as well.
03:33It's another cold day.
03:34The winds will be ever so slightly lighter than on Wednesday,
03:38so maybe feeling slightly less raw.
03:40But nonetheless, temperatures below average for the time of year.
03:42In the sunshine, that will help counter things a little bit.
03:46But for many, yeah, a chilly feel for sure.
03:49As we go Thursday night into Friday, it's looking even colder, perhaps.
03:53So a harsh frost for many of us on Friday morning.
03:56But later on, we are set to see some rain arriving from the west,
03:59and that takes us into what's going to be fairly wet at times weekend,
04:04but with that, something a bit milder as well.
04:06For more information about what's to come thereafter
04:08and just how long this cold spell is going to last,
04:11well, make sure you check out the 10-day trend,
04:13which Annie will be bringing to you later on.
04:15Bye-bye.
04:15Bye-bye.
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