Headline:
Mostly dry, but very cold with widespread frost.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mostly dry with prolonged clear spells allowing temperatures to plummet overnight. A widespread and locally severe frost will form across the country. However, the odd mainly light sleet or snow shower may affect the far west at times.
Saturday:
A mostly dry and and sunny start but with a risk of sleet or snow showers through the day, these mainly in the north and west. Remaining cold.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sleet or snow showers Sunday, heavy in the north and west. Bright spells and further wintry showers in places Monday. Risk of longer spells of sleet or snow Tuesday.
BBC Weather Centre in association with the
Met Office
Issued on: Friday 18 December 2009
Valid between: 1800 and 0600
