Overview
- Met Office guidance for January 20–29 points to an increased chance of colder conditions that could bring wintry hazards at times.
- ECMWF and WX Charts runs show a potential snow outbreak around January 26–28 sweeping across large parts of the UK in some scenarios.
- British Weather Services forecaster Jim Dale says easterly winds could develop from around January 21, raising the risk of a Beast from the East if the setup persists.
- BBC Weather notes high pressure near Scandinavia and the Urals could introduce colder easterly flows late next week, though milder Atlantic systems may still dominate for many.
- Some model outputs indicate the possibility of rare hazards such as freezing rain and ice pellets in places, with exact timing and extent remaining uncertain.