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So far this winter, temperatures in London and across the UK have been unseasonably mild, with this year’s Bonfire Night being the warmest ever recorded. Up until now, most of us been able to venture outside without our woolies and avoid switching the heating on, but that’s finally about to change. Following Storm Claudia, an Arctic chill is set to sweep the nation.
London will feel much, much colder this week, with temperatures plummeting all the way down to just 2C overnight. Of course, when temperatures drop, the big question is: will there be snow? Here’s everything we know about London’s weather forecast this week, and the likelihood of snowfall.
How cold will it be in London this week?
London won’t be any warmer than 9C this week. The capital will see its coldest day of the winter so far on Thursday, when the temperature is forecast to drop to 5C, but according to the Met Office, it’ll will feel like more like a biting 2C. Overnight, it’ll be around 2C but feel like -2C or -3C.
When is snow forecast for London?
Although temperatures are dropping dramatically in the capital, it won’t be quite cold enough yet for snow. However, the Met Office does say that there’ll be ‘widespread overnight frosts’ between Wednesday and Friday. According to BBC Weather, the closest London will get to snow is sleet showers from around 6am to 9am on Thursday. There is a possibility of snow in more northern parts of the UK.
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