Snow for January?

Multiple forecast sources are suggesting that there will be snowfall (or at least sleet) over the weekend and into next week.


The Met Office has today (11/01/13) issued a 'Level 2' weather alert for England; this alert is "triggered by the Met Office as soon as the risk is 60% or above for any of the thresholds to be breached". 

There is also a Yellow Severe Weather Warning in place for Icy Surfaces on Saturday and Sunday with a moderately high probability although with little impact. In addition, there is a Yellow Severe Weather Warning in place for Snow on Monday with moderately low probability but with moderately high impact. I recommend the sources below for more information (which will be updated on a regular basis, unlike this webpage).

Sources:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/cold-weather-alert/
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings


Another source of weather information is Metcheck (http://www.metcheck.com). Metcheck is forecasting quite a bit of sleet over the weekend and next week which, by the looks of it, will turn to rain eventually. Having gone to Metcheck for detailed snow forecasts in the past, I believe it to be quite an unreliable source of weather information regarding winter weather:

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The January exams have already arrived and this news of possible snow will be bad news for students who have to take exams this month.

Remember to check the Met Office website before travelling anywhere by car or on foot over the weekend.