Weather: Will it snow in Southampton during cold snap?

For the past couple of days, gritters have been out in force to clear the roads while people scrape ice off their windscreens.

But the biting cold has not only left ice on vehicles, it has also left many people wondering whether the city will see the white stuff at Christmas time.

According to the Met Office, the UK will stay cold through the weekend and next week with the risk of sleet and snow at times continuing, especially in coastal areas, with overnight frosts.

Southampton Common during the recent cold snap (Image: Colin Lee)

Here’s the full forecast for the next five days:

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with sunny intervals and highs if 3C and lows of -1C

Monday: Overcast throughout the day with highs of 3C and lows of -2C

Tuesday: A cloudy day expected with highs if 3C and lows of 0C

Wednesday: Sunny and cloudy but with highs if 2C and lows of -1C

Thursday: Sunny throughout the day. Highs of 2C expected with lows of -2C

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “It is staying cold with daytime temperatures remaining only a few degrees above freezing in many places over the coming days, and overnight temperatures dropping to -10°C or lower in isolated spots.

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"Although below average, these temperatures are not that unusual for this time of year.

“There is still a risk we could see some freezing fog in places particularly southern England, especially for Sunday and Monday mornings.

“And there is also a small risk of a band of sleet or snow moving into the far Southeast on Sunday. If this happens it could potentially bring some disruption, especially to rush hour on Monday. A warning has been issued.”

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