you can see the air is coming straight down from the arctic. all these blues representing the cold air right the way across our shores, notjust today, but tonight and tomorrow and into the middle of next week anyway. if it s snow that you re interested in, the lowest chance of snow is through the central swathe of england, out towards the west and the east there will be some snow showers in the risk of ice, but the heaviest snow still was likely to be across the far north of scotland, where in higher ground we could have up to ten centimetres as well as icy stretches. and that snow will be blowing in the strong winds and through the day sinking south, getting into northeast england. in some of the showers in the west as well as the east there ll be a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow and in between, a lot of dry weather and also a fair bit of sunshine as well. but do watch out for these icy stretches. temperatures today below average for the time of year. we re looking at roughly betw
so we hope to inspire, especially young people, to find their own rites of passage. just before christmas, they ll have completed something that very few have. so they say they ll need a new adventure. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, in the mountains outside beijing. you have been watching newsday. goodbye. well, it looks like this cold weather is going to stick around for quite a few more days. it s not desperately cold during the day. it s the night time that s especially chilly, with temperatures perhaps getting as low as minus ten in rural spots in the next few nights. but snow showers, icy stretches, sharp frosts, those are the main points as this cold air arrives and has indeed arrived from the northern climes all the way from the arctic. but we ll see subtle changes in the wind direction over the coming days. so that means that snow
on all of those stories on the bbc sport website. bbc.co.uk/sport. those overhead lines for now. are your headlines for now. well, it looks like this cold weather is going to stick around for quite a few more days. it s not desperately cold during the day. it s the night time that s especially chilly, with temperatures perhaps getting as low as minus ten in rural spots in the next few nights. but snow showers, icy stretches, sharp frosts, those are the main points as this cold air arrives and has indeed arrived from the northern climes all the way from the arctic. but we ll see subtle changes in the wind direction over the coming days. so that means that snow showers will be affecting perhaps different areas. but the northerly winds have been bringing in quite persistent snow showers to scotland. we ve had some grazing the eastern counties of england as well, even reports of hail showers in places. and through the course of the night, icy stretches in some areas. it s also going to
we could keep talking about this and no doubt will, but i m afraid that is all we have time for this week. thank you to all my guests and you for watching. that was the media show. goodbye. hello there. contrasting conditions to start the new working week. some heavy rain across south west england, and gale force gusts of winds. further north and east, it is all going to be about the frost in the fog patches first icy stretches, too. but the strength of the wind is down in the south west could be in excess of 60 to 70 mph at
the new working week. some heavy rain across south west england, and gale force gusts of winds. further north and east, it s all going to be about the frost and the fog patches first thing. icy stretches, too. but the strength of the winds down in the south west could be in excess of 70 80 mph at times, some rough seas, some very difficult driving conditions first thing with torrential rain as well, and that s going to gradually move its way north and east throughout the morning, perhaps grinding to a halt across northern ireland, northern england, central and south east england by the end of the afternoon. northern england and scotland, however, the frost and fog will lift to some sunny spells. a coolish day with a few scattered showers. top temperatures here six or seven degrees. top temperatures further south, eight to 11. now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, a slight lull in proceedings before more wet and windy weather moves in from the west.