Tuesday
A colder day across all regions of the UK and Ireland. Many places will have bright and sunny spells, especially across central and southern England. Wintry showers spread southwards along eastern and western coasts, with snow possible even to lower levels at times. Just a low risk of a wintry shower in the Midlands during the afternoon. More persistent outbreaks of rain spread into north-western and western Scotland by the evening, turning to snow over the Highlands. Highs 3 to 6C.
Tuesday night
Cloud and rain moves south across Scotland overnight, turning increasingly to snow even at lower levels throughout the night. This band of rain reaches northern England by dawn on Wednesday, accompanied by gusty north-westerly winds. Dropping cold at first across the Midlands and Wales, but temperatures rising overnight as cloud thickens from the north. Mostly cloudy for Ireland with patchy rain spreading south. Clear skies across southern England overnight will give a frost here, with lows of 0 to -2C. Further north lows are around 2 to 4C, but colder in Scotland.
Wednesday
A cold day with strong northerly winds driving a spell of wet and wintry weather southwards across all areas. A cold front spreads rain into the Midlands during the morning, moving quickly southwards. A damp afternoon for much of southern Britain, with some heavier bursts of rain at times. The front clears the south-coast by early evening. Gale force northerly winds bring frequent spells of rain, sleet and snow onto north-eastern Scotland, becoming wintry even at lower levels. After a brighter spell in the middle of the day, wintry showers also affect much of northern England through the afternoon. Highs 2 to 5C.
Thursday
A cold start to Thursday, with a frost possible in central and eastern England where winds are light. A band of rain affects Wales, the south-west and south coast of England overnight and first thing on Thursday. Some of this may fall as sleet and snow to lower levels for a time in the morning but more typically turning to rain through the morning as it clears away southwards. Spells of rain and sleet likely to affect eastern coasts of Scotland and England throughout the day, wintry over the highest ground. Drier and brighter conditions in Ireland, north-west England and western Scotland. Cold north-easterly winds will make it feel particularly cold, especially in south-east England. Highs just 4 to 7.