A small bit on the hill caingorm highlands The damp, murky and mild conditions that have hung over central and southern UK this week will finally be swept away southwards today, as much colder but clearer conditions move down from the north. So for most areas it will be much brighter but colder for the next few days, with widespread frost developing overnight, though there will be some wintry showers in the far north and east. We still have cloudy skies hanging on across southern England and south Wales this morning, which is producing some light rain. This cloud and rain should clear away southwards this morning, with skies brightening from the north. So most places should end up with sunny spells, but feeling cold in the northeasterly breeze. The best of the sunshine will be across the west, cloudier at times across northern Scotland and down the eastern side of the UK, with a scattering of showers, which will bring a mixture of rain, sleet, hail and even some snow over higher ground. Temperatures will reach only 9C at best in London and Cardiff, 7C in Manchester and Belfast, perhaps only 5C in Edinburgh. Feeling even colder when exposed to the stiff northeasterly breeze. Tonight, wintry showers will continue towards the east coast, falling as hail, sleet and even snow to lower levels at times, bringing some slight accumulations. Otherwise dry and clear overnight, but a widespread frost developing, which will lead to some icy surfaces where showers have fallen. Then a sparkling day for most on Saturday, mostly dry and sunny but cold, though wintry showers at first in eastern areas. Cloudier across northern Scotland, with rain spreading in from the northwest preceded by hill snow. A much different day on Sunday though, with alot of cloud spilling down from the north west across all areas, bringing outbreaks of rain. Turning slightly milder in the west too.
