Outlook by Weather Online:
Month ahead - January 17, 2014
Valid from 30/11 to 27/12 2013
Winter arriving?
Issued: Friday 17th January 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling & Captain Bob
A wintry start to February?
There have been signs for some time that temperatures would become cooler at the end of January and into the first half of February.
It may be that a spell of wintry weather occurs through this period as east to northeast winds develop.
Turning milder once again by the middle of the month, and overall remaining unsettled throughout.
24/1/14 to 30/1/14*
A trough is looking set to be through the country during the course of this week. This is going to be maintaining low pressure as the main feature of the weather, and as a result conditions are likely to be remaining unsettled.
Winds may well be from the west or northwest overall, and this is going to lead to cooler temperatures.
Although not expected to be cold, it will be cooler than recently. Snow is likely over the hills at times, especially in the north, but increasingly over southern hill tops at times too.
*31/1/14 to 6/2/14*
There are some indications that this could become a fairly stormy period. Deeper areas of low pressure could affect the country again as the jet stream intensifies.
Areas of rain will be driven eastwards through all parts of the UK and Ireland bringing a risk of localised flooding. There is the possibility that as winds swing into the northwest, a brief period of snow could develop. This is though to be short lived and will mainly affect hills.
This wintry mix of conditions could last through the rest of the week.
*7/2/14 to 13/2/14*
This week is expected to be remaining unsettled. Confidence is low, but there are again indications of some wintry weather around through this week. Sleet or snow will most likely affect eastern and southern parts of the UK with the north and west tending to be drier.
Later in the week the weather may start to become milder once again.
*14/2/14 to 20/2/14* A milder and changeable middle part of February. Temperatures are likely to be nearer normal. There will be further rain at times, some of it heavy and slow moving, although the winds should ease.
They got the date and year wrong but never mind!
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=205&DAY=20140117
Home Location - Kellands Lane, Okehampton, Devon (200m ASL)
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