The Met Office has warned Brits of strong winds, frost, freezing temperatures and coastal gales all sweeping in from the west.
Their forecast for March 7 – Wednesday, March 16 reads: “As we move through the period there will be an increased likelihood of spells of rain, potentially preceded by snow, arriving from the west.
“Winds will likely strengthen through midweek with an increasing likelihood of coastal gales.”
Its thought a big downpour will hit on March 11, enveloping most of Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and western Wales.
And forecasters reckon four inches an hour of snow could fall in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and the Lake District.
Read our weather live blog for the latest news and forecasts…
- Louis Allwood
Get those umbrellas out
If you are looking to head out this evening make sure you have got your umbrellas close by as it's looking like it will be a damp afternoon.
Those if the far west will have brighter skies although for many it will be rather cold with persistent cloud.
- Louis Allwood
Manchester set for cloudy and damp evening
A cloudy morning with a few brighter intervals.
Further rain arriving from the west by lunchtime, and this rain, locally persistent, continuing throughout most of the afternoon with light winds.
Remaining cloudy and damp with drizzle and rain, this persisting for most of the night. Murky over the hills but mild for all.
- Louis Allwood
There is a 'chance of longer periods of snow'
Brian Gaze, director and forecaster for The Weather Outlook told The Sun: “Towards the end of this week colder air from the east is expected to start moving across the UK as high pressure builds to the northeast.
“At the moment there is uncertainty about how long it will hang around for and how much temperatures will fall.
“The coldest conditions could well be in the south and east of the UK and that is where wintry showers would be most likely.
“However, as milder air tries to return from the southwest next week there is a chance of longer periods of snow for a time close to the boundary between the cold continental and milder Atlantic air masses."
- Louis Allwood
Cloudy overnight for Londoners
Cloudy, some light rain or drizzle possible in the west but mostly dry across the region.
Staying dull throughout the day with little change. Mild for most, a touch cooler on the east coast with maximum temperatures of 12 °C.
Remaining cloudy overnight, dry but a small chance of rain reaching the far west. Some cloud breaks along the southeast coast near dawn. Light winds with minimum temperatures of 6 °C.
- Louis Allwood
Downpour expected mid March
The Met Office has warned strong winds, frost, freezing temperatures and coastal gales are on the cards.
Their forecast for March 7 – Wednesday, March 16 reads: “As we move through the period there will be an increased likelihood of spells of rain, potentially preceded by snow, arriving from the west.
“Winds will likely strengthen through midweek with an increasing likelihood of coastal gales.”
Its thought a big downpour will hit on March 11, enveloping most of Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and western Wales.
And forecasters reckon four inches an hour of snow could fall in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and the Lake District.
- Louis Allwood
Edinburgh to face light winds today
Outbreaks of rain and drizzle across western Dumfries and Galloway will gradually spread eastward through the day.
Turning largely dry across western Dumfries and Galloway through the afternoon.
Breezy southeasterly winds at first, but lighter winds later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain and drizzle continuing, mainly for East Lothian and eastern Borders, where it will turn heavy and persistent for a time. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
- Louis Allwood
UK forecast for today
The UK can expect to see many outbreaks of rain today with some sunny spells appearing in the east.
The Met office have said: "Largely cloudy, with outbreaks of rain in many western parts, slowly moving east to be replaced by clearer skies already in far west.
"Some sunny breaks in eastern, especially southeastern parts. Windy at first in the north. Mild, especially southeast.
"Rain continuing to slowly move east, clearer skies following with a few showers for western coasts.
"Light winds, frosty under clearing skies with chance of patchy freezing fog by dawn."
- Milica Cosic
Colder air from the East coming
John Hammond, chief meteorologist for Weathertrending said: "There are indications that an area of high pressure, developing over Scandinavia early next week, will begin to push colder air from the east in our direction on a raw wind.
“Just how cold and how snowy is much less obvious and, with the strengthening spring sunshine, a severe spell becomes much less likely.
“There are some computer models that suggest some very cold air and the potential for snow later next week. However these are still in the minority.
“It’s certainly not possible to give specifics about where or when snowfall, if any, may occur. But inevitably the high ground of northern Britain would be most prone.”
Widespread snow will fall on March 11, according to WXCharts - Louis Allwood
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Louis Allwood bringing you all the latest Weather news, forecasts and updates.
- Milica Cosic
Don't put away your coats away just yet
Brian Gaze, director and forecaster for The Weather Outlook told The Sun: “Towards the end of this week colder air from the east is expected to start moving across the UK as high pressure builds to the northeast.
“At the moment there is uncertainty about how long it will hang around for and how much temperatures will fall.
“The coldest conditions could well be in the south and east of the UK and that is where wintry showers would be most likely.
“However, as milder air tries to return from the southwest next week there is a chance of longer periods of snow for a time close to the boundary between the cold continental and milder Atlantic air masses."
Blizzard conditions are expected from March 12 through to March 17.
- Milica Cosic
Snow set to hit NEXT week
SNOW will hit Britain next week as a mild "Beast From the East" is set to bring temperatures tumbling to a bone chilling -4C.
The south of England will be hit with the worst of the white stuff in coming days, before four inches an HOUR coats some parts next Friday.
A particular heavy downpour will fall over the Cairngorms on Sunday, according to weather maps from WXCharts.
But the real downpour will hit on March 11, enveloping most of Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and western Wales.
- Milica Cosic
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Logging on this morning is Milica Cosic bringing you all the latest Weather news, forecasts and updates.
- Joseph Gamp
MORE blizzard conditions expected
More blizzard conditions are expected on March 12 through to March 17, the latest date meteorologists can predict for.
However, while the Met Office expects wind, rain and fog, it does not currently have snow in its long-range forecast.
Temperatures will plunge during the big hit, dropping as low as -4C on March 10.
And the chilly snap will arrive as Storm Gladys brings frost and a “wintry blast” – just as the UK moves into spring.
It will be the next named storm of the year, following the weather damage and disruption of Malik, Corrie, Dudley, Eunice and Franklin.
- Joseph Gamp
Exact date ‘snowbomb’ to hit
A ‘SNOWBOMB’ will hit Britain next week, according to the latest weather charts.
A smattering of the white stuff is expected over the coming days before four inches an HOUR coats some parts come March 11.
The real downpour will hit on March 11, enveloping most of Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and western Wales.
Forecasters reckon four inches and hour will fall in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and the Lake District.
Wrexham, Liverpool and Blackpool will also see more snow than other areas during the flurry.
- Joseph Gamp
It’s March so it’s the beginning of Spring…or is it?
We are taught about the seasons in Reception but how many of us actually know when the seasons begin and end.
Spring actually starts on 20 March, ends in May and is considered by many to be the true start of the year as it’s a season of rebirth. Like Autumn, Spring offers us almost equal day and night.
Autumn tends to be the season that offers the most confusion as the end often blurs with the beginning of Winter. Autumn actually starts with the equinox in September and allows for Winter at the end of November.
Winter is the coldest of the seasons and derives it’s name from the Germanic Wintar to mean ‘wet’. The coldest temperature recorded in a UK Winter is -27.5 degrees Celsius and has been recorded three times!
Summer officially stats in June and is warmest due to the tilt towards the Sun. The warmest areas of the UK during the Summer months tend to be London and the South-East.
- Joseph Gamp
Weekend weather – planning for the weekend and hoping for the best?
Luckily, the weekend will be pretty much dry!
We’ll have settled weather with clouds and sunny spells across the North East. Further South and East, these spells will be between periods of light rain and drizzle.
There’s expected to be light winds and average temperature, though the South may feel a little colder.
- Joseph Gamp
The world is still heating up despite our best efforts
A report published yesterday by the IPCC announced impacts of climate change on all parts of our society.
Widespread impacts of human-induced climate change can be seen all over the world.
Professor Richard Betts said, “Many future climate-related risks are more severe than previous IPCC assessments, increasing the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to limit future warming to as low as possible.”
It was thought that severe impacts will happen at a higher temperature, but it is now thought they could take place sooner (at lower temperatures).
In order to prevent the worst of global warming caused by climate change, the report made clear action needs to be taken soon (within the decade).
- Joseph Gamp
4 best tips for a stronger fence in a storm
After the damage caused by Dudley and Eunice many hoped that was it for storm season this year, but with Gladys around the corner we have some tips for you to keep an upright fence.
1. Keep your fences clean.
This may seem strange, but if your fences and the area around them are unclean, the fence is more likely to rot. This makes them weaker and more likely to topple when faced with strong winds.2. Preserve your fence.
Much like the above, this is to prevent rot weakening your structure. A preservative can be sprayed or painted on and is best done in the Summer. Unfortunately, if you haven’t done this by now, you may have to accept fate and look ahead to next year’s storm season!3. Sort out those wobbly posts.
Fence posts are between the panels and are what keep the panels in place. If the posts are unstable and ill-fitting, they’ll likely tumble. Get some postcrete from your local DIY store and start digging!4. Get planting!
It’s almost Spring so it’s a perfect time, and this put a stop to those awkward greetings with the neighbour since your fence fell! Shrubs, hedges and bushes act like a windbreak, but be careful – a tree-like plant may fall in a storm and ruin the very fence you were aiming to protect. - Joseph Gamp
My neighbour is ignoring our storm damaged fence
FENCES across the country have been toppled by the recent bad weather leaving many homeowners wondering what to do next.
Disputes over fences are far from uncommon in the best of times, but with storm’s Dudley, Eunice, Franklin arriving in quick succession, neighbourly chats could get tense.
One homeowner has almost the opposite problem though – they can’t get hold of their neighbour at all to sort out a blown over fence.
Posting on Reddit, they explained how like thousands of others, a fence with a neighbour had come down between them because of the high winds.
The efficient neighbour looking to sort out the damage has been unable to get hold of the owner of the house next door.
They said: “The property is owned by a landlord who doesn’t respond to emails/letters.”
Not only is it an inconvenience, it is also causing worry as the tenants living in the property next door have a dog.
The animal now has easy access to both gardens and the poster, who shared the dilemma looking for advice on what to do next, is not happy about that with their young children around.
Here’s what they can do.
- Joseph Gamp
Driving in sun glare during the winter
Here are our tips so you can drive safely in the Winter sun.
If you’re not properly prepared, it can cause serious accidents, and if the sun is in your eyes, you may not see pedestrians, cyclists or fast breaking traffic.
To improve vision and reduce the risk of accidents when there is sun glare:
- Keep a pair of sunglasses in the car, preferably polarising ones
- Use the sun visors to provide better contrast for your eyes
- Clean your windscreen thoroughly, both inside and out
- Check and replace your windscreen wiper blades if they’re worn, damaged, or more than a couple of years old
- Slow down if you’re dazzled
- If the sun’s in your eyes it’s likely to be blinding drivers behind you too, which means you need bigger gaps to allow for delayed braking reactions
Brits to be hit by Storm Gladys chaos in WEEKS
BRITS will be hit by Storm Gladys chaos in just weeks as a bone-chilling icy plunge looms.
A “wintry blast” will bring snow and frost during the first week of March while the country moves into spring.
British Weather Services’ senior meteorologist Jim Dale warned March can bring “some of the snowiest” conditions.
Jim said: “Very often, March can deliver big winds and it can deliver short-lived snow events.”
Weather forecaster WXCharts forecast up to 5cm of snow in Manchester by Friday while Edinburgh and Newcastle will see 3cm of snow.
Scotland can expected around 1cm of snow per hour a day while cold wind will plunge most of the UK to feel sub-zero.
- Joseph Gamp
What are the next storms?
The potential for more weather damage lingers ahead of the arrival of more named storms.
Jim told the Express Storm Gladys and Storm Hermann won’t be too far behind their predecessors which consecutively battered Britain in one week.
He said: “In terms of big events, as in Storm Gladys finally getting onto the stage and Storm Hermann to follow.”
“The first half of march is sometimes on paper some of the snowiest stuff we’ve seen in any form of winter.
“Somewhere in the early Spring, I’m pretty sure we’ll see Gladys and Hermann to follow.”
A storm is given a name when it has the potential to cause an amber or red warning, as seen when Delta, Eunice and Franklin battered Britain.
- Joseph Gamp
That's it for tonight
This is Joe Gamp signing off our UK weather live blog for the evening.
Thanks for reading our live coverage throughout the day.
Milica Cosic is back with you from 6am.
- Joseph Gamp
London to be hit by rain this week
Cloud and outbreaks of rain will extend northwards across all parts on Wednesday.
Generally cloudy, with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times on Thursday and Friday. Staying mild.
- Joseph Gamp
In pictures: It never rains, but pours, in Manchester
Brits in Manchester have had their fair share of wet, blustery and windy conditions today.
The image below is a snapshot of a familiar scene in the city.
Brits huddled under umbrellas in the City Centre today – but they still kept a smile on their faces.
Brits huddled under umbrellas Manchester City Centre todayCredit: Ryan Jenkinson / Story Picture Agency
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