Overview
- New Year’s Eve stays largely dry and relatively mild around 5–7°C, according to regional forecasts.
- A windier, showery pattern develops on New Year’s Day, with a rising chance of hail and wet snow later in the week.
- Coastal areas remain milder with rain or wet snow, while inland and eastern locations face greater risks of snowfall and night-time freezing.
- Weeronline projects a strong chance that January finishes colder than the 30‑year average, though the second half of the month remains uncertain.
- Brief white spells and slippery conditions are possible in showers, and short skating on artificially flooded rinks cannot be ruled out.