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Bristol Post
National
Conor Gogarty

UK weather: The Met Office verdict on whether we will see snow again this winter

The Met Office has issued a long-range forecast for the rest of the winter period.

The forecaster has predicted some snow in the UK before spring begins on March 20, but it seems unlikely it will fall in Bristol.

The Met Office says in its forecast from February 28 to March 8: "To start the period, unsettled and often windy conditions will continue with areas of rain moving east across the UK, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes.

"Rain is likely to be heaviest across western areas, with wintry showers in the north. The south will see the best of any more prolonged drier interludes.

"Continuing through the period, there is an increased chance of deep low pressure systems affecting somewhere in the UK, causing large amounts of rainfall and very strong winds.

"Temperatures are likely to frequently oscillate between rather cold and rather mild. During any colder interludes, there is likely to be some snow on the high ground of the north."

Between March 8 and 22, the Met Office expects unsettled weather to continue.

It says: "The heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in the northwest. It should be more settled with drier conditions expected in southern and eastern parts.

"Progressing through this period, conditions will likely turn more settled across most areas by the middle of March, with more prolonged dry spells possible, especially in the south.

"Any further spells of wet and windy weather most likely in the north. Temperatures mostly above average, but there will be large diurnal variations should more settled conditions take control, with frosts becoming likely."

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