January to end with Arctic blast

Winter looks set to come roaring back later this week, as an arctic northerly develops across the UK.

For western areas, in particular the Pennines, this comes hot off the heels of last week’s snow, which amounted to 9 inches in places.

But most other parts of our region to the east of high ground have had no proper wintry weather at all so far this winter.

By the weekend, with a straight northerly, it will be north-sea facing coastal areas that will bear the brunt of the sleet and snow showers for a change, with significant accumulations possible, for example, on the North York moors.

Before that, with increasingly cold air by Thursday morning, sleet and snow showers are expected more widely, with some nasty driving conditions in Pennine areas.

The cold spell is expected to last into next week with some sharp frosts at night.

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