Wednesday
Low pressure slowly clears the southeast on Wednesday morning, taking gale force winds and rain/sleet with it. Colder and drier for most other areas. Wintry showers around the coasts of the west, north and east. The best sunshine in southern Scotland, Wales and western England, although showers affecting western Wales and the coasts of the southwest. Cloudier and cold eastern England. Highs at 3 to 7C and feeling colder in the wind.

Wednesday Night
Wintry showers on a strong northerly wind continue drifting onto northern, eastern, and western coasts and will likely increase in intensity somewhat, particularly in the Irish Sea. Snow possibly reaching the lowlands in Scotland, north Ireland, and northeast England, a risk of some hail mixed in as well. A clear night is likely well-inland from most coasts with a widespread frost; most will see lows of -2 to 0C, upland areas in the north several degrees cooler.

Thursday
A cold Thursday with widespread morning frost; higher pressure west and lower pressure to the east. Showers continue around western, northern and eastern coasts, some wintry, especially in Scotland and along North Sea coasts. Drier inland with sunny spells, although always more cloud in the east. Showers around windward facing coasts of Ireland, but dry and bright inland. Showers will ease in the west afternoon. Highs at 3 to 5C.

Friday
A ridge of high pressure affecting many areas on Friday. Fair with good spells of sunshine and a morning frost across Britain. Ireland starts cloudier, this cloud pushing east into western Scotland and western Ireland bringing rain in the afternoon, turning to snow over the Scottish Highlands. Highs at 4C in northern Scotland, 8C in southwest England. The west coast of Ireland may reach up to 10C late in the day.