now the weather with helen willetts. good evening. through this evening particularly in the north and the west but elsewhere through the night they will tend to fade away except around some of the coasts and under the starry skies and with the winds falling light, it is going to be a cold night. the first widespread frost for england and wales of the season. chilly for northern ireland, southern scotland as well but with a bit of cloud and breeze hanging on in the north, here are not as chilly. but of course they could also be with the still conditions one or two pockets of fog first thing which would take a time to clear. but otherwise wednesday looks like a drier day. won't be completely dry, there will be some showers around and later on, the showers replaced by some more persistent rain in the north—west of scotland. but for most, it's drier, there will be more sunshine, the winds will be lighter, sold one feel as chilly as it has felt during the day today. but we are replacing the gales and the rain for fog and frost. yes, fog wi

time for a look at the weather, here's helen willetts.till just over a stilljust over a dozen flood warnings in england and wales following the stormy weather at the weekend and those reckless showers today which are still going. and it is windy especially because england and wales. the drying up as a slow process and will remain windy and wet through this evening. the rain moves north of potentially turning to snow across the highlands and potentially some sleet in the southern half of england and wales. and it is a colder start to tomorrow morning, still quite wet across parts of central and eastern england. it could be at lunch time before this finally clears from east anglia. further north the area of rain and hills now breaking up into showers. a day of sunny spells and showers. a day of sunny spells and showers but particularly in the north, those showers could turn wintry. and the wind slowly easing down on today, but still cold, the average roughly for the time of year, nine, 10 degrees. then we welcomed the arrival of high pressu

now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. hello there.ersistent rain again in the north, turning readily to snow in the mountains of scotland because we are dragging down that much colder air. there is a real risk it will turn frosty with some ice, as well as the snow across parts of scotland overnight. further south we continue with that breeze, bringing in some showers. just enough wind to alleviate the frost. and it certainly will be windy. gale force winds blasting down from the north, the strongest winds transferring to the strongest winds transferring to the east, then gradually easing through the day, with showers still wintry over the hills gradually easing with lengthier spells of sunshine into the afternoon. more clout in northern ireland later, but temperatures significantly down on that today, and the wind is chillier still. hello, this is bbc news with kasia madera. the headlines. looking for some festive cheer — but there are warnings that a few days of family gatherings may mean many more days of tighter restrictions on eit

time for a look at the weather, here's helen willetts.ngland and wales following the stormy weather at the weekend and those reckless showers today which are still going. and it is windy especially because england and wales. the drying up as a

here's helen willetts. thank you. a blast of cold air heading our way for the day tomorrow.s afternoon though it remains witty turbulence, low pressure is the reason and the weather front is sweeping its way east, and isoba rs weather front is sweeping its way east, and isobars indicating the blustery conditions but the picture to start with showed sunshine returning once the weather front came through, and some sunshine is ahead. but it is pretty wet for most of us if we are heading out today. not constantly. there will be some dry and bright weather in between, but despite it being mild, temperatures are starting to fall away in the north, a sign of things to come. it's behind the weather front that we change direction and by tomorrow, temperatures might be five or 10 degrees lower in some parts. through the evening the rain clears away from eastern areas and lots of heavy showers, and then this band of rain which will turn readily to snow across the scottish hills, so concerns to snow across the scottish hills, so concerns of temperatures dropping to freezing and the wind

now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. already changed. this cold weather front swept away the mild air that's been enveloping the uk for the last few days. behind it, a chillier west northwesterly wind, but equally, quite a number of showers as well. in fact, it's really looking pretty blustery out there still, particularly for england and wales driving in these showers. some rather wet weather highlighted for north—western england, where we could see another a0 or 50 millimeters of rain throughout the rest of today, so potentially further flooding and obviously a hazard on the roads. it looks quite wet to end the day for parts of northern ireland. that'll all move northwards as well. either side of that — showers. and as this moves north into scotland through the night, there could be a smattering of snow for argyll, for the highlands. and we've got a more organised band of rain potentially running in across the southern half of england and wales, and that could also give a smattering of sleet over the welsh mountains an

time for a look at the weather — here's helen willetts.nd strong winds. that is the other feature of the weather. we say goodbye to the atlantic influence for a short time. here is that arctic ebutt already by the end of tomorrow we will be back towards the atlantic pull. lots of heavy showers following a behind. turning to snow over the scottish hills and mountains, such is the chill in that aircoming down mountains, such is the chill in that air coming down from the north and of course that will pose the risk of not just of course that will pose the risk of notjust some snow of course that will pose the risk of not just some snow around lying of course that will pose the risk of notjust some snow around lying over the hilly roots but also some ice as well. further south, the hilly roots but also some ice as well. furthersouth, clearer the hilly roots but also some ice as well. further south, clearer skies developing but still plenty of showers packing in and the winds are really going to escalate through the night. initially north and we

now, the weather with helen willetts. good evening.a very wet and windy note, but for the rest of this week now, it's drier and it's calmer weather, which will prevail with frosty nights and foggy mornings taking over. the reason is the change from low pressure to the azores high moving in, drifting across our shores, drifting its way eastwards. for about three or four days, it promises to bring primarily dry and settled weather. but at this time of year, as we've seen, it means we're prone to some frost and fog. and we've still got showers out there this evening. temperatures are already tumbling away, so they could leave the surfaces damp and with the frost expected, there could be the odd icy patch around. now, we keep quite a bit of cloud through the night across scotland and still some showers, so the north of scotland largely escaping frosty conditions. but for most others, but particularly for england and wales, the first widespread frost of the season is expected. as i say, with a few damp surfaces, that could be a little bit i

now it‘s time for a look at the weather with helen willetts.ely mild, particularly so in the south but it is all change, temperatures dropping in the way in the north and behind this next weather front, we change the wind direction to a blast of northerly so the risk of snow is there through the risk of snow is there through the night across the scottish hills, and asa the night across the scottish hills, and as a result, temperatures will bea and as a result, temperatures will be a lot lower than the night we have just had. down to freezing in some parts of scotland, so some icy patches but the wind should help the temperatures elsewhere stay just above freezing. the transference of gales from west to east come the morning and those gales will make it feel much colder. it eases the wind through the day, the showers ease off as well so it becomes a little quieter with more sunshine through the afternoon but the temperatures don‘t respond. these are on the thermometer but on the wind it will feel colder still. hello this is bbc news. the headlin

now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts good afternoon.ecause high pressure is being invited in from the atlantic for wednesday, thursday and friday. so perhaps three or four days of dry u nsettled so perhaps three or four days of dry unsettled weather. for the rest of the day there are still some lively showers. the early morning rain is clear —— clearing but some sleet in the hills in the north and it does feel chilly for all despite the wind being lighter. the wind will continue to ease end of that ridge of high pressure over night. for england under way it will be our first widespread frost of the season. temperatures widely to zero or below in the countryside and even in some towns and cities. not quite as cloud across scotland but seven scotla nd as cloud across scotland but seven scotland pretty chilly. they could be some mist and fog first thing tomorrow morning. once that clears away there will be fewer showers. the main chance of showers across the northern isles and the western isles. temperatures are recovering a little bit tom

now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts.as already changed. the weather front sweeping across the mild air which has been enveloping the uk in the last week, and also we had a number of showers, as well. it is looking pretty blustery out there, especially for england and wales, driving in the showers, rather wet weather highlighted for north—western england where we could see another 40—50 millimetres of rain through the rest of today, so potentially further flooding and a hazard on the road, quite wet to end the day, and that will move north, as well. either side of that, showers, and as it moves in to scotla nd showers, and as it moves in to scotland there could be a scattering of snow for the highlands. band of rain over the southern half of england and wales and that could give a smattering of sleet over the welsh mountains and moors, so it will be significantly colder tonight, compared with the night just gone, and that is the theme for the coming week. the rain is with us for the first half of the day in eastern englan