Overview
- Storm Claudia is forecast to hit first with heavy rain and strong winds, and amber warnings for rain raise short-term flood concerns.
- Snow has already been seen in the Cairngorms, and hill snow in Scotland is likely from the weekend as temperatures fall below recent norms.
- The Met Office expects it to turn noticeably colder everywhere next week, with a brisk northerly wind bringing the season’s first snow for some, especially in northern and eastern areas.
- Deterministic model runs, including ECMWF, indicate wintry showers could extend into northern England and parts of Wales by midweek, with a midweek system possibly delivering rain with sleet or snow on its northern edge.
- The Met Office says it is too early to confirm snow for Northern Ireland and its ensembles show no strong signal for significant disruptive snow, with a later return to changeable, near- to slightly-above-normal temperatures possible.