Met Office predicts when Newcastle could see first snow of winter
It has been a fairly warm start to November, but colder conditions may be on the way soon.
The Met Office’s long term forecast is predicting weather well into December now, and with winter and the cooler temperatures on the direct horizon, eyes to the sky are looking for the white stuff.
Newcastle last saw substantial levels of snow back in January 2024, and the Met Office is predicting conditions which may allow more snowfall before the end of the year.
The weather service’s forecast is predicting much cooler conditions very soon, with the forecast from Wednesday, November 13 until Friday, November 2022 reading: “High pressure from early in the week likely reducing its influence during the middle of next week though to an uncertain degree.
“Likely turning cloudier again across many areas with a chance of showers or longer spells, most probable in parts of the north and east.
It goes on to say: “During next weekend and into the following week there are signs that the influence of high pressure will decline to the west. This means northern and eastern areas remain most likely to see more unsettled conditions. This also increases the likelihood of a spell of northerly winds and colder conditions.”
The longer term forecast, which is set from Saturday, November 23 until Saturday, December 7, reads: “Signals vary in prevailing weather patterns through this period but likely more unsettled than during early November.
“There is a greater chance of more mobile weather patterns which would see Atlantic systems periodically move across the country. These bringing some wetter and windier interludes followed by drier periods. Some colder interludes are possible.”