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Fresh Model Runs Hint at Mid‑January UK Snow as Met Office Signals a Wetter, Windier Spell

Official forecasters stress that a changeable, milder pattern with rain is more likely than widespread snowfall for most areas.

Overview

  • - WXCharts outputs suggest snow could return on January 15–16, with the highest chances in Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland and northern England, and some runs showing notable local totals.
  • - Additional model runs depict broader snow scenarios later in the month, including a 450‑mile band around January 20 and widespread coverage around January 26, though these remain speculative.
  • - The Met Office and BBC outlook for January 16–25 favors unsettled conditions with temperatures near or above average and a low likelihood of significant snowfall away from northern high ground.
  • - Yellow warnings are in place for ice and heavy rain this week, and a deepening low on Thursday could bring heavy rain, strong winds and brief hill snow in the north and west.
  • - SEPA and the Met Office highlight flood risk where heavy rain coincides with melting snow following Storm Goretti, urging people to monitor official updates over single‑run model maps.