Arbroath (Angus) weather

Headline:

Cold with bitter winds. Snow showers north, drier south.

Today:

Very cold and breezy with further heavy snow showers continuing across northern Perthshire and Angus, some drier spells possible later. Elsewhere it will stay mainly dry with some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Tonight:

A very cold night with cloud and heavy snow showers continuing over the north. The south will stay mostly dry with clear spells. Widespread frost. Minimum temperature -4 °C.

Saturday:

A similar day to Friday with snow showers, which will often be heavy, across northern Perthshire and Angus. Elsewhere dry with sunshine. Remaining very cold with bitter winds. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Very cold conditions with further snow showers in north Sunday, dry with sunshine in south. Monday mainly dry with sunshine but frosty. Band of rain and snow spreading eastwards Tuesday.

The recent spell of cold, northerly winds should begin to ease by the middle of next week, with snow showers in the north and east becoming lighter and less frequent. However, bands of rain seem likely to gradually move in off the Atlantic and, as these encounter the cold air entrenched over the UK, some further snowfall is possible, particularly in central and eastern areas, with rain more likely in the west. From next weekend, the outlook becomes more uncertain. Most likely is that conditions will be less cold than recently, but there still remains potential for further spells of snow, especially in northern and central areas. Further south and west, some milder interludes are possible, with the chance of some heavier rain and stronger winds at times.

The outlook through January is very uncertain, with no strong indication for any particular weather pattern to dominate. As such, conditions are most likely to be changeable. Spells of wet, windy and mild weather are possible at times, along with colder, drier interludes with overnight frost and fog. Snow and ice remain possible, especially in central and northern parts of the UK, but the chance of these is lower than earlier in the month.