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on Wednesday bringing more wind and a band of heavy rain which could fall as snow or sleet over the hills, but also to lower levels at times. A number of yellow National Severe Weather warnings have been issued for both wind and snow. The rain and blustery conditions will push south and east through

then the snowflake will melt and fall as sleet rather than snow, and if it's warmer still, it will be rain. 'Wet' snow vs. 'dry' snow The size and composition of a snowflake depend on how many ice crystals group together and this will be determined by air temperatures. Snowflakes that fall through dry

overnight frosts. Conditions will also be largely dry, though some rain showers along the east coast could turn to sleet over higher ground.   Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Harris, said: “Early next week, following a brief more unsettled interlude, we expect to see a return to widely cold

cloudy, with rain, sleet or snow in South West England. It was bitterly cold with a keen easterly wind adding to the severity of the overnight frost, whilst in Shropshire, sheltered from the wind by hills to the east, the temperature fell to a new English record low of -26.1 °C at Newport

Midlands southward to start the day, these sweeping south-eastwards, coalescing for a time into longer spells of heavy rain, turning wintry over higher ground with sleet and snow, but clearing for a time, whilst Storm Arwen moved into the North Sea, causing winds to increase through the day, with gales

of weather fronts. These may stall where the milder air meets the cold air mass and we could see wintry hazards, such as rain, sleet, and snow, with freezing rain also a possibility at times. As always snow is more likely over higher ground, but there could be some to lower levels. Submit your

, brighter, colder weather moved into western Scotland and Northern Ireland with sunshine and a few rain and hail showers. During the afternoon, brighter weather spread to the rest of Scotland and parts of northern England. Showers turned increasingly wintry in the north, with a mixture of hail, sleet

, and removing blockages and debris which has built up in culverts and drainage grids etc.” The weather will remain unsettled this weekend, with a wind warning in place for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday, where blustery showers of rain, hail and sleet are expected.  Sunday

of northern England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Borders might also see a little snow, but wintry showers elsewhere will be mainly hail or sleet. Meanwhile, a lot of inland areas sheltered from the wind, should see some bright, crisp sunshine. Stein Connelly from Transport Scotland said

northern parts of England and southern Scotland.  Although most settling of snow will be over the hills, some areas at low levels may see sleet or snow falling overnight.” “Temperatures will lower in some places tonight as Storm Freya clears into the North Sea,” continued Dan, “This means icy patches