Thursday
Higher pressure gradually pushed from the west, with generally dry and bright conditions expected for most of England away from the east coasts. Eastern coastal area will see several snow showers, some on the heavy side. Snow showers over Northern Ireland, these becoming more frequent and possible heavy later in the afternoon, and some passing across the Irish Sea and reaching coastal parts of northwest England and maybe north Wales. Over Scotland, apart from the Central Belt and the Borders which will remain mostly dry and bright, snow showers elsewhere, possibly heavy over the northwest and the Northern Isles. Another cold day with the wind increasing the wind chill, with the temperatures at -1C over Scotland, +1C over Northern Ireland and 3C over England and Wales.

Thursday Night
High pressure to the southwest of the UK will give a westerly flow bringing a somewhat milder air overnight Snow showers in the north and northwest to start in the evening. Showers over Northern Ireland will turn back to rain over low ground, same for coastal parts of west-northwest Scotland. A longer spell of rain is expected over northern Scotland later. Further south a few snow showers otherwise it will be a clear and dry night. Minimum temperatures at -2 to -3C over most parts.

Friday
Away from the northwest Scotland, where a longer spell of rain is expected along with strong southwesterly winds, with snow over higher ground, elsewhere it will be a rather cloudy day but mostly dry. Some sunny spells are possible over southern and southeastern England in the morning and early afternoon. Breezy for all, stronger winds in northwest Scotland. Temperatures in the afternoon rising above freezing across all parts at around 3C to 4C.

Saturday
As low pressure is approaching from the west, a strong southwesterly flow will develop over the country. It will be cloudy for all with outbreaks of rain over Northern Ireland and Scotland, this maybe more persistent over western Highlands. Elsewhere drier but cloudy. Expect afternoon temperatures at around 6C to 7C.