and don t forget, we re on social media, too. you can find us on facebook and instagram. just search bbc travel show and look for that blue logo. so it s auf wiedersehen from the swiss alps, and i ll see you next time. hello there. the weather has been turning colder, and on tuesday, it was certainly cold enough for snow in the far north of the uk. that was the wintry looking scene for a weather watcher in shetland. those colder conditions continue to sink southwards behind this weather front, the front bringing some outbreaks of rain, but with some sleet and snow mixing in, especially over high ground. and to the north of that weather front, a very cold start to wednesday.
is ben reg. after the disruption caused by storm arwyn, today is a much lighter fare, caused by storm arwyn, today is a much lighterfare, lots caused by storm arwyn, today is a much lighter fare, lots of autumn sunshine, wintry showers giving some snow over higher grounds, reaching relatively low levels in wales, the west midlands, some snow mixing with showers across eastern parts of england. one or two showers for scotland and northern ireland, mainly dry and bright here, temperatures between 2 and a decrease in most places. tonight we see wintry showers affecting eastern england, at the same time this band of cloud and patchy rain moves in to northern ireland and western scotland, snow on the leading edge as it runs into cold air, most of the starting monday with a frost, northern ireland and western scotland starting milder and as this band of cloud and patchy rain sinks south eastward through the day, we introduce westerly winds and milder air. temperatures in belfast and glasgow
5 9 degrees at best. all of us stuck in single digits. going into friday, things turn more turbulence. low pressure from the north bringing outbreaks of rain southwards. it will be a windy day on friday, but cold air tucking in it means we will see some sleet and snow mixing in with the showers, especially across high ground in the west and potentially low levels in northern scotland as this wraparound weather front works its way in. depending on the exact shape of this low pressure, we expect somewhere a real squeeze in the white lines, a squeeze in the isobars, most likely across northern and western scotland, northern ireland, wales, the south west and perhaps parts of the east coast as well. gales are likely some places could see gusts of 70 80 mph on friday night, causing disruption with a mix of rain, sleet and snow as well. some of that weather continues in eastern parts on saturday, a little calmer in the west
or more in the most exposed spots in the far north. and temperatures widely getting close to freezing, below freezing in places, so a touch of frost to start tomorrow morning. and all of us feeling the effects of this cold air. where you re exposed to the brisk winds, particularly around coastal areas, well, there s a potential for some showers. wintry showers in northern scotland, especially over high ground, but even to relatively low levels i think we could see some snow mixing in. elsewhere, though, a lot of sunshine. it s a bright, crisp day, a cold day with top temperatures between 5 9 degrees. maybe just getting up to ten there in the channel islands. now, as we head into friday, this area of low pressure dives its way into the picture. that ll strengthen the winds. it ll bring outbreaks of rain southwards through friday morning, and with cold air continuing to tuck in from the north, well, there is a potential for some wintry showers across the north and the west and this curl
effects of this cold air. when you re exposed to the brisk wind around the coastal areas there is a potential for some showers and went to showers in northern scotland especially over the high ground but even low levels and look can see some snow mixing. a lot of sunshine and it s a bright, crisp day. a