Met Office gives update on when snow could next hit UK

The Met Office has issued an update on when snow could fall once again in the UK. It comes after a blast of cold air saw wintry showers in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England last week.

Both amber and yellow snow warnings had been issued, with snow falling on Thursday (February 8), causing some travel disruption on roads and with public transport. With temperatures remaining well below double figures, the forecaster has revealed when the UK could next be hit with wintry conditions.

The Met Office's long-range forecast, from Friday February 16 until Sunday February 25, predicts a more dry, settled spell of weather with some patchy overnight fog or frost. However outbreaks of rain or drizzle are expected to return from the first weekend, or early the following week.

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The forecast continues: "Further into the period, spells of wet and windy weather remain likely, these probably more focussed than usual across south and southwest UK, while there is a higher chance of colder, brighter interludes across the north. Towards the second weekend, there is a chance that less changeable conditions may become more widely established."

The potential for snow returns as we head towards early March. The forecast for Monday February 26 and Monday March 11 reads: "During late February and early March, there is a higher than normal likelihood of northerly or easterly winds dominating, which would increase the chance of colder and drier than average conditions.

"Spells of milder and wetter weather are still likely to occur at times, especially in the south and southwest, with the potential for snow on the boundary between milder and colder air."

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