03/02/2012 BBC Weather

Good evening. It is already minus tent across some parts of the

country. But the temperatures are not the main feature. Over the next

couple of days it is the snowfall. We are expecting a period of snow

to cross the country. Central and eastern areas are most at risk.

Western areas will see outbreaks of rain. The range is coming into

Northern Ireland and western Scotland tonight. For most tonight

it is bitterly cold with clear skies. It will be minus ten or 11

in rural areas. A bitterly cold starts to a very wintry day on

Saturday. Wet and windy in Northern Ireland and Scotland. There will be

snow in Scotland, particularly on the higher roots. By the afternoon

it will brighten up a little bit across the Highlands of Scotland,

but there will be more snow in the Grampians. After a wet and windy

morning in Northern Ireland it turns a bit drier. It is mild at

eight or nine Celsius. For Wales and south-west England there could

be some snow over the hills. At low levels it will be mostly rain. That

will cause problems if it falls on frozen surfaces. For East Anglia

and the East there is plenty of winter sunshine, but it will be

bitterly cold. The snow is expected to arrive across northern England

and the Midlands in the afternoon. It builds up through the late

afternoon and the evening and will spread down to East Anglia and the

South East. It builds up during Saturday night into Sunday morning.

We could see in some places maybe 10 centimetres of snow. If you see

that, it is likely to cause problems. We have an amber warning

out in force, but there are other warnings across the country. There

could be ayes anywhere, particularly on Sunday morning. If