06/01/2018 Weather for the Week Ahead


06/01/2018

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Hello. After our stormy, unsettled start to 2018,

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the weather's been turning quieter and colder

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over the past 24 hours,

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and that theme should continue

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into the weekend.

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We've already seen snow - this is the hills over Staffordshire -

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but this is nothing compared to what's happening

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the other side of the Atlantic.

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Here's how it's looking in Boston at the moment.

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Some parts of the northeast US

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have seen up to 18 inches of snowfall, that's 46cm,

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and this storm system that deepened very rapidly

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has bringing not only a lot of heavy snow,

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heavy rain and really strong winds,

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so explosive cyclogenesis that we've seen,

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the rapid deepening of this system,

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which is now drifting its way further northwards,

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and that low pressure will head up towards Greenland.

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It's not moving its way across the Atlantic -

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we've got high pressure building across our shores,

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and as that high pressure builds across northern parts,

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we'll be importing this cold air

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from a north or north-easterly direction

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through the weekend.

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That'll bring colder weather but also more sunshine eventually.

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For Saturday, certainly across the southern half

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of the country, still a lot of cloud

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and showery rain, particularly along the south coast.

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Further north,

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more sunshine here.

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Just a few wintry flurries

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blowing in on that north-easterly breeze,

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and temperatures 3 to 8 degrees.

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Moving into Saturday night,

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and the cloud and rain in the south

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gradually get pushed south

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and then clearer skies across the country.

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As the wind's so light,

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it could be a particularly cold night.

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We could see minus 4 in towns and cities,

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though sheltered glens could see minus 10.

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Widely, a subzero start to Sunday morning.

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Expect a sharp frost and the potential for icy stretches.

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Sunday's looking like a really decent day.

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Lots of sunshine. Most places should stay dry.

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Chance of a shower along the south coast.

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Temperatures on the chilly side in Scotland,

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barely getting above freezing all day.

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Further south, we could see 5 to 7 degrees.

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Heading into Monday,

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high pressure still not far away

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but it's changed positions -

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sitting across Scandinavia -

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so winds from an east or south-easterly direction.

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We'll see a bit more cloud coming in from the near Continent,

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particularly affecting southern parts.

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Further north, you're more likely to see

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that sunshine lasting through the day,

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but it's largely dry, if somewhat grey.

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A similar picture on Tuesday,

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increasing amounts of cloud moving in from south,

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could be the odd spot of drizzle.

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A weather front waiting in the wings.

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Ahead of that, 4 to 7 degrees.

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Shouldn't feel too bad,

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although it will be cloudy and drizzly for some of us.

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By Wednesday, that frontal system tries to push its way eastwards.

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Some uncertainty about how far it's going to get,

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but it does look like we'll see something windier and wetter

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heading in from the west later on in the day,

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and those temperatures starting to creep up a notch too.

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As we look through the latter part

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of next week, the jet stream,

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which drives our low pressure systems,

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is going to be sitting in the Atlantic, diving its way south,

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but as we head towards the end of the week,

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you can see the change in the wind direction,

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coming from a west or even south-westerly direction.

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That is going to import some milder air.

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So temperatures turning milder

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from the west. There'll be the

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arrival of rain and strong winds

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moving eastwards. Potential for

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some snow as the rain bumps into

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that cold air. We'll keep you

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up to date once again tomorrow.

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Bye for now.

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