18 November - National weather forecast presented by Alex Burkill.
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00:00Hello again. It is still November, but for some of us, it feels more like winter with
00:05some very cold air across us and the risk of some disruptive snow. That's because we
00:10have a frontal system that's making its way across the UK and as it bumps into the cold
00:15Arctic air across northern, northeastern parts of the UK, we are likely to see some of this
00:20rain turning to snow. So as we go through this evening, already we have some snow over
00:26the higher ground of Northern Ireland and some wintry showers across parts of Scotland.
00:30But it's perhaps across northern parts of England, maybe North Wales, where we're likely
00:34to see the most disruptive weather with potentially, well, 20 centimetres of snow quite possible
00:39over modest higher ground. I think 5 to 10 centimetres looks most likely and we could
00:44even see some accumulations to lower levels. There is some uncertainty as to exactly where
00:49we're going to see this boundary between the rain and the wintriness and so do be aware
00:54that may not be exactly where it's shown behind me, but nonetheless, the risk of some
00:57disruption, some difficult driving conditions first thing tomorrow morning across parts
01:02of Northern England and North Wales. Further north across parts of Scotland, some clearer
01:06skies for many here and those wintry showers continuing in the far north. And again, we
01:10could have some disruption because of the snow and also some icy patches as well. Further
01:15south, it's a cloudier story and the milder air clings on here and so temperatures not
01:20dropping as much. There'll be some outbreaks of rain as well, but some places staying in
01:23double figures. Much colder elsewhere further north, particularly across parts of Scotland
01:28where we have those clear skies. Now, last night was the coldest night of the season
01:32so far. It's likely that tonight will be even colder, could get to minus eight, perhaps
01:37even colder than that. So a really frosty, harsh, cold start to the day for some of us
01:42tomorrow morning. There will also be those wintry hazards around, so some snow lying
01:46on the ground, but the rain, the snow largely clears away towards the east as we go through
01:51the morning and then things turn a lot drier and a lot brighter for many of us. Still though,
01:56some wintry showers coming in from the north across parts of Scotland and there will be
01:59some outbreaks of rain towards the southwest as well. But like I said, for most, it is
02:04going to turn much drier, much brighter, but also pretty chilly. We stick with that northerly
02:09wind and that's bringing that cold Arctic air. And so, well, temperature is going to
02:14be several degrees below average for the time of year and feeling even colder than this
02:18when you factor in the wind chill as well. Not a huge amount changes as we go through
02:23Tuesday evening, so many places having clear skies. We continue with that northerly wind,
02:28so we continue to see showers piling down from the north. And if you are exposed to
02:33these showers, so exposed to the northerly wind, so parts of northern Scotland, Northern
02:38Ireland, down parts of Wales and also down the eastern side of England, here we're likely
02:43to see some further showers and they could have a wintry element to them as well. Temperatures
02:48again are going to plummet. It's going to be a very cold night. Quite widely we're going
02:52to see quite a harsh frost and particularly across parts of the south where it's a mild
02:57night as we go through into Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning is going to be markedly
03:01colder here, much frostier. You'll probably need to scrape the windscreen of your car
03:05if you're heading out early because it is going to be so cold to start. As we go through
03:10Wednesday itself then, and actually it's not too dissimilar to Tuesday for many places.
03:14A lot of bright fine weather around but still bitterly cold and there will still be these
03:19showers in places exposed to that northerly wind, so still northern parts of Scotland
03:24and down some western and eastern fringes as well. Most places avoiding these though
03:28and just having a fine day and feeling pretty wintry even though it is still autumn for
03:34the time being. Like I said, feeling cold, temperatures several degrees below average
03:38for the time of year. Now as we go later on this week, we are going to continue with
03:43that northerly wind for a time, so continue to see some further showers. Watch out, there
03:47could be some more persistent snow coming through at times. There are hints that there's
03:51a low chance of something coming through in the southwest as we go through Thursday night
03:55into Friday, so that's definitely one to watch, no guarantee. And then watch out for another
04:00area of low pressure that's developing as we go towards the weekend. This could bring
04:04some very unsettled weather, so there is still a lot to look towards as we go through
04:09the next few days. Remember there will be a week ahead forecast available on our YouTube
04:14channel with Alex Deakin, also available on our app as well. Otherwise, I'll see you again
04:18soon. Bye bye.