SNOWY conditions have been forecast for Warrington for up to a week, starting from January 5th, with a cold snap set to hit the North West.
The Met Office says there will be a transition to more unsettled and wintry conditions into the New Year, with a snow and ice warning issued and more likely to come.
High pressure remains in charge over the next few days, meaning we can expect a continuation of the current chilly, yet settled conditions.
There will be clear skies for many areas tonight, allowing temperatures to fall away and resulting in a widespread frost in the north.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be mostly dry with patchy cloud and sunny spells, though there may be a few showers in eastern coastal counties. Later, cloud will thicken in northern Scotland, with patchy rain and strengthening winds.
Things look largely settled for many on New Year’s Eve, but turning windy with showers in Scotland. Conditions then turn colder at the turn of the year.
Turning colder into the New Year
Throughout Thursday, showers will increasingly turn to snow in northern Scotland, and a strong, perhaps gale-force northerly wind will also set in. A yellow national severe weather warning for snow and ice has been issued, with some significant accumulations possible by Friday morning.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Mark Sidaway said: “It certainly looks like we are in for a taste of ‘winter’ as we welcome in the New Year, initially in the north, but more widely across the UK for the first week of 2026.
“Arctic air and strong northerly winds will bring cold or very cold conditions to all parts of the UK, and it will feel especially cold in the strong winds. Widespread and locally severe frosts are expected, along with the first snow of the winter for many.
“A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for northern Scotland on New Year’s Day and beyond, where frequent and heavy snow showers may lead to some travel disruption.
“These colder conditions and wintry hazards – snow, ice and strong winds – will develop more widely as we enter the New Year, with more warnings for snow and ice likely. It looks like this cold spell will last through at least the first week of January, so it’s important people keep up to date with the latest forecast and warnings.”
Warrington’s weather from December 30th to January 3rd.
Headline:
Sunny spells by day. Cold overnight with a widespread frost.
Today:
Largely fine and dry with plenty of sunny spells after a cold and frosty start. Best of the sunshine across Cumbria during the afternoon. Feeling cold with light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with lengthy clear skies into the night. Temperatures are quickly dropping away to give a widespread frost and some freezing fog patches. Minimum temperature -4 °C.
Wednesday:
A cold and frosty start to New Year’s Eve. Cloud is gradually building through the afternoon but remaining dry. Feeling cold with a strengthening breeze. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cloudier with showery rain arriving into New Year’s Day. Turning colder, especially in the wind, with the increased risk of wintry showers into the weekend. Frost and ice overnight.
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