Onwards...

UK Outlook for Wednesday 13 Jan 2016 to Friday 22 Jan 2016:

A cold spell is expected to be underway around the middle of next week which will most likely last into the weekend across much of the UK. The weather will tend to vary day to day, with some dry and sunny periods, but also wintry showers which will occasionally merge to give longer spells of rain, sleet and snow. Snow will fall to low levels at times in the north, but also perhaps in the south too. Temperatures will be below average with widespread overnight frosts as well as a risk of icy surfaces. As we go through the following week it seems most probable that less cold weather will return as Atlantic weather systems try to move across the country bringing strong winds and outbreaks of rain.

Thought I'd post this as a reminder

Is that this afternoon's update or last night's?

thats this afternoons update - most current.

The further extended update hints at a return to high pressure over the South and mild wet & windy for the north west.

UK Outlook for Sunday 24 Jan 2016 to Sunday 7 Feb 2016:
The strongest signal for the period is that generally unsettled conditions will prevail with winds mainly coming from the west. Showers or longer spells of rain are expected, interspersed by some dry and brighter interludes. The rain is expected to be heaviest and most persistent in the north and west where rainfall totals are likely to be above average. The south and east should be more sheltered, getting the best of the drier and brighter interludes, so rainfall totals here may by slightly below average. Temperatures through this period should be near or a little above average for most areas, but further cold spells are possible.

the one gooner posted and I posted are the current ones, if you know different could you kindly please post for us to see 😊

UK Outlook for Thursday 14 Jan 2016 to Saturday 23 Jan 2016:

A cold spell is expected to be underway at the start of this period which will most likely last through to the start of the following week. The weather will tend to vary day to day, with some dry and sunny periods, but also wintry showers which will occasionally merge to give longer spells of rain, sleet and snow. Snow will fall to low levels at times, this most likely in the north. Temperatures will be below average, with widespread overnight frosts as well as a risk of icy surfaces. Towards the end of the period it seems most probable that less cold weather will return as Atlantic weather systems try to move across the country bringing strong winds and outbreaks of rain to many areas.

In the current climate its a waste of time looking at the extended forecast, this is far enough ahead.

Temps  below average

It seems most probable that less cold weather will return at the end.

Last night's BBC Radio 4 forecast at 12.30 mentioned the chance of 'disruptive' snow later this week countrywide. Said it was still a long way off but something to watch.

Michael, I wonder if it's a case of the raw output v the forecasters' judgement?  Similar in a sense to the way the fax charts are produced, ie following model guidance but overlaid with trends/experience. 

Certainly with low pressure in the mix with cold air the ingredients should be in place.

Tomasz Schafernaker ‏@Schafernaker 2h2 hours ago
Think that this 'cold snap' nxt week isn't going to be that cold, we'll go #brrr for a bit and then it's back to mild again week after?

Well the latest 1315 BBC week ahead. .....7c -9c for the south of England on weds -Friday ...hardly bone shattering! It actually feels like spring in the air down here now, with the showers moving away , the sun out, the spring flowers out and noticeably lengthening days.

Very odd as Stav has just said much colder towards the end of the week.

Also wording changed from Wintry Showers to Snow .

Stav " increasingly wintry snow in places keep tuned to the forecast for that "

also saw the sunday telepgraph saying that cold could last through till march and a 63 type freeze up!