From the met office
Summary
Cold and unsettled at first, settling down later
The last week has been dominated by low pressure which has brought spells of rain and snow to many parts of the country. It has also been quite cold both by day and night with frosty conditions for many. Normally at this time of the year day time temperatures should range from 7C in Aberdeen to 9C in London, we haven't been anywhere near that. Night time temperatures should be in the range of about 0.5C in Aberdeen to 3C in London. At the time of writing we are expecting -6C in Aberdeen, -15C in the Highlands and even -1 as far south as Norwich.
Monday 22 February 2010 to Sunday 28 February 2010Cold and unsettled
Low pressure will keep things very changeable during the week. There will be spells of wet and windy weather, especially in the south, where rainfall totals will be totting up and the ground will get very wet. In more northern and western parts, and over higher ground, snow is more likely. Amounts of precipitation will vary from well above average in the southeast of England and the Midlands to about normal for many, but it's looking drier than usual in western Scotland. Temperatures by day and night will remain below average for all and well below average in more northern parts. There will be frequent frosts, especially in the north. Scotland and Northern Ireland will see the best of the sunshine while England and Wales will see near to below average amounts of sunshine.
Monday 1 March 2010 to Sunday 7 March 2010Little change
Low pressure continues to dominate, keeping the cold and unsettled theme going. Rainfall amounts in Eastern Britain are likely to be somewhat above expected. Near normal amounts of rain are predicted in southwestern Britain and Northern Ireland. Below average amounts of rain are forecast for North Wales and northwest England while it looks like it will be relatively dry in western Scotland. Sunshine amounts will be at their peak in northern Scotland, close to the norm while elsewhere will be a bit duller than you might expect. Temperatures will stay on the low side, with maximum and minimum temperatures well below average with frequent hard frosts.
Monday 8 March 2010 to Sunday 21 March 2010Rising pressure should settle things down.
An unsettled start but the influence of low pressure will ease and as pressure rises we should see a change to much more settled conditions. In spite of a change in conditions, temperatures will remain lower than usual for most but well below average in northern Scotland. Rainfall amounts will vary from below or well below the norm in the southwest of the UK to near or above average in eastern Scotland and the northeast of England. Confidence in the forecast at this range is low for all aspects.
Next week
Will it warm up for the end of March?
Not looking to promising
