The Met Office has predicted that 'snow showers' are expected to hit parts of the region today. Forecasters have predicted a cold Wednesday morning as the region wakes up to a temperature of 3C as a band of rain and snow clears this morning.
The Met Office says snow showers are expected to settle briefly inland, with a brief chance of sunny spells this afternoon for some parts. However, the snow showers are set to continue for the rest of the day.
Today's weather forecast on the Met Office website states: "Cloudy with a band of rain and hill snow clearing south early this morning. Snow showers following from the north east, settling briefly across inland areas. Sunny spells in the afternoon, but snow showers continuing. Maximum temperature 5 °C."
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And for tonight, forecasters have predicted that 'snow showers' are set to continue for the rest of the night with occasional clear spells as temperatures are expected to drop to -4 °C. The forecast states: " Snow showers continuing throughout the night with occasional clear spells. Feeling cold with strong winds, particularly near the coasts. Frosty by dawn. Minimum temperature -4 °C."
Here is the hour by hour weather forecast
7am: 3C, Heavy rain, chance of rain: 95%
8am: 3C, Heavy rain, Rain: 90%
9am: 3C, Light rain, Rain: 60%
10am: 3C, Heavy rain, Rain: 80%
11am: 3C, Light rain, Rain: 50%
12pm: 3C, Light rain, Rain 50%
1pm: 4C, Light rain, Rain: 50%
2pm: 3C, Light rain, Rain: 60%
3pm: 3C, Light rain, Rain: 50%
4pm: 3C, Light shower, Rain: 40%
5pm: 4C, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
6pm: 3C, Cloudy, Rain: 10%
7pm: 3C, Sunny intervals, Rain: 10%
8pm: 2C , Partly cloudy, Rain: 10%
9pm: 1C, Light snow, Rain: 60%
10pm: 1C, Light snow, Rain: 60%
11pm: 2C, Heavy snow shower, Rain: 60%
