North East weather: Met Office prediction shows when the region will first see snow in 2023

The end of 2022 saw some snowfall across the North East and although the Christmas period remained dry, or at least free of snow, a new year brings new possibilities of the white stuff falling across Tyne and Wear.

When does the Met Office think it will next snow in Tyne and Wear?

Although there is no snow expected across the coming days, the Met Office’s long-term weather forecast is predicting some wintry conditions to hit the North East as January continues. For the weather service’s forecast from Monday, January 16, until Wednesday, January 25, there is snow predicted for northern areas of the UK.

Unsettled weather is expected across most of the UK over the second half of January with the majority of the nation seeing blustery showers and rain with these conditions being worst in coastal areas. This rain may fall as snow in northern regions as temperatures remain below average for the time of year.

Drier periods are expected as January concludes with settled conditions expected going into February although these are likely to end by the middle of the month. The Met Office are predicting another period of unsettled weather similar to the one which saw heavy rain and winds hit the region in the opening weeks of 2023. While wet and windy conditions are also expected to continue, the Met Office believes these colder interludes could bring a risk of wintry conditions into the second week of February.

Why is the Met Office long-term weather forecast so vague?

Despite these predictions, the Met Office says that longer-range forecasts are not wholly accurate and as the day gets closer the more accurately the weather service believes it can predict what the weather will be like on any given date.

It is only within five days that the Met Office truly believes it is able to give an accurate representation of a weather forecast at the local level. Hour by hour predictions are available through the Met Office two days in advance while updates every three hours throughout a day are available between three and seven days in advance.