13/02/2013 BBC Weather

More disruptive snow this evening, but it is turning back to rain. It

is turning things I see because the rain is falling on frozen surfaces

and your local radio station will have more detail on many roads

affected. As if the snow and ice were not enough, severe gales are

battering the north of Scotland, so potential damage and blowing the

snow around, but to reiterate, very icy, and that is a big concern

through the rest of the evening, as well as the fact we will have a lot

of rain. It is already with us in western areas, on saturated ground,

and with a rapid thaw in we could have localised flooding and there

is a lot of surface water and spray. Chilly enough in eastern areas for

place in the morning. Some fairly unpleasant conditions with the rain

and hill fog across central and southern England, and the South,

East Anglia and the Midlands. It looks pretty grim first thing in

the morning will the rain around. Bear with me for the good news. It

will be brightening up further north. It will be cold, and the

risk of our case follows the night's rain across the East of

Scotland -- the risk of ice. Some showers are coming back in on the

north-west, but there will be sunshine between the showers in

Northern Ireland, South West Scotland and into the West of

England and Wales as well. One or two showers around across the

south-west, but a much brighter start to the day and already

temperatures at seven or eight degrees. By around lunchtime, the

rain will be ushered into the North Sea, clearing Kent, Norfolk,

Suffolk and the northern isles to reveal brighter skies than today.

Some sunshine at long last. Showers in the north-west, and it will be

quite wet, but look at the temperatures. Feeling much milder

than today. It has been bitter in the east, and the reason for the

change in fortune is the ridge of high pressure pushing the weather

systems away. It looks to stay in to Friday. A chilly start, and

potentially some fog, but it does look like a reasonably dry and

bright day with a few showers in the north and west and will

hopefully hold firm for most of the weekend. Many of us should have a