Snow forecast for Leicestershire
Forecasters are warning that temperatures are set to plunge across the UK over the next few days.
Temperatures in Leicestershire are expected to hit a high of 2C and drop to -5C at night this week. Snow is predicted to fall in the county on Thursday.
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Traffic making its way through the morning snow on the 511 Coalville, after snow fell in December 2010
See the latest weather forecast for Leicestershire.
A high pressure system hanging over Scandinavia and western Russia is set to push raw, easterly winds towards the UK as the week progresses, causing the longest spell of cold weather so far this winter, experts say.
The Met Office also issued a warning of severe cold weather across much of England until at least Thursday, with temperatures falling to as low as -10C in some rural parts of England on Thursday night.
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by LE3_NHS
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 1:45PM
“A wintry flurry occurred near Glenfield...... no gritters or ploughs spotted yet. Still wrinklies around so its not that cold. Lets have a good icy blast, ideally on Saturday whilst the extremists are standing around.”
by martin_le3
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 12:54PM
“'I'll believe it when I see it...' - the possibility of snow in early February isn't that much of an off the wall suggestion is it? Certainly feels cold enough, and I know their have been the odd snow flurry in other parts of the country. Might have to put my central heating on.”
by Stefan1950
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 12:30PM
“I'll believe it when I see it. We've heard it all before and it hasn't materialised”
by karinfall1955
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 11:57AM
“@wwigwag. Re the old people, you just want to go round and sit with them and enjoy their heating rather than turning your own on - admit it ;o)”
by FOXFAN99
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 10:00AM
“I was driving back from Devon yesterday and there was some brief flurries around the Devon/Somerset border. Here in Leicestershire this morning there has been the odd flurry. Will be interesting to see how much if any we get on Thursday.”
by wwigwag
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 8:41AM
“Minus 10 degres wow I will have to consider putting the heating on! But seriously if you know old people on ther own just have a check on them.”
by karinfall1955
Monday, January 30 2012, 7:31PM
“Yippee, maybe I'll get to use my brand new overshoe ice grips ordered from the tacky little magazine in the newspaper.”
by Neil0123
Monday, January 30 2012, 7:15PM
“But, if it comes, then we can guarantee that it will be the wrong sort of snow for the railways and that it will be at too short/too long notice (or the wrong time of day) for the gritting to work properly.”
by oldhenry
Monday, January 30 2012, 3:38PM
“It is February after all, what do you expect to see from the weather? A glorious heat wave.
Some newspapers have been forecasting this for months so they are lucky if some snow does fall, but none expected in Leicestershire by other 'experts'.”
by wwigwag
Monday, January 30 2012, 3:19PM
“I like snow it makes my garden look the same as everybody elses.”