The weather ahead
SNOW WILL BE A POSSIBILITY AS TEMPERATURES DROP
WE know, we know, you’ve probably seen enough threats of snow bombs and polar vortexes to last you a lifetime.
Winter-related carnage is being predicted left, right and centre at the moment.
But the reality of the weather forecasts for Derby have been very different, with mild temperatures meaning the likelihood of snow has remained low.
That could be about to change at the end of the month, though, with the Weather Channel predicting that the city could be hit with an entire week of the white stuff.
It’s not set in stone at this stage, and that snow could end up falling as rain, but it’s the clearest indication yet that Derby may have some genuine wintry weather to contend with.
Colder weather is expected to arrive later this week, with temperatures predicted to drop to 0C. Snow is forecast from January 22-28, when temperatures are unlikely to exceed 5C.
On the longrange forecast section of their website the Met Office states that, for the period between January 16-25: “The rain could turn to snow almost anywhere, but par- Forecast for the end of the month, with maximum/minimum temperatures Jan 22: Rain, snow showers. 5C / 1C Jan 23: Rain, snow showers. 4C / 1C Jan 24: Rain, snow showers. 4C / 1C Jan 25: Rain, snow showers. 4C / 0C Jan 26: Rain, snow showers. 4C / 1C Jan 27: Rain, snow showers. 5C / 1C Jan 28: Rain, snow. 4C / 1C
The rain could turn to snow almost anywhere, but particularly across northern and central areas.
ticularly across northern and central areas, especially later in this period. “Some drier, brighter, quieter spells are likely, perhaps with snow showers, especially in the east. During such spells, frost could become widespread and severe.”
For January 26 to February 9, the Met Office say: “During the last week of January and into early February, there is an increased likelihood of cold weather being established across all of the UK. This would bring a greater risk of snow, ice and widespread frost, particularly across northern parts of the country. “However, there remains uncertainty over the extent of the cold weather and how long it will last, and it is still possible that some milder and wetter interludes will intersperse this generally cold period, especially in the south.” Met Office