Bristol is set for more freezing temperatures and 'hill snow' is forecast this weekend in the wake of Storm Christoph.
The Met Office says temperatures are set to plummet on Saturday (23 January) to below freezing and there is a risk of snow on higher ground.
It follows a yellow weather warning for the South West, and heavy rainfall and hail overnight causing flooding in some places.
The weather forecast states it will be “cloudier on Saturday with the possibility of rain and hill snow.
“Rain and hill snow turning to sunny spells on Sunday. Feeling cold throughout.”
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WX Charts, an organisation which provides international weather data, has plotted where it expects to see snow this week.
The latest graphics show the greatest chance of seeing the white stuff will be around 3am on Sunday, with a thin band of snow stretching from Scotland, across West and South Wales, into North Somerset and the west of Bristol.
This is then predicted to move east from about 6am.
Day-by-day forecast for Bristol and the South West
Today
A colder day with scattered blustery showers and sunny spells. Showers and strong winds gradually easing through the afternoon and becoming confined to the far southwest. Maximum Temperature 8 °C.
Tonight
Clear spells developing through the evening and overnight with showers continuing in the far southwest. A cold night with a risk of a frost. Minimum Temperature -1 °C.
Friday
A cold start with sunny spells and scattered showers in the west. Showers becoming more widespread across the region through the afternoon. Cloud thickening overnight with the possibility of rain. Maximum Temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday
Cloudier on Saturday with the possibility of rain and hill snow. Rain and hill snow turning to sunny spells on Sunday. Drier with sunny spells on Monday. Feeling cold throughout.
