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[Summer Sun]

Rain in Greece

Fair elsewhere

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 21st December 2011

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain in the eastern Mediterranean but fine for most

Wednesday

Early rain clears England and spreads in across The Low Countries, into Denmark and much of France. Rain too is expected across northern Germany with heavy snow in the south and into Poland and western Finland. Cold but dry across eastern Finland into the Baltic States and Belarus. Heavy snow will fall across Russia with rain, sleet and snow across the Ukraine and Romania. Heavy snow will again fall across the Alps Cold with sunny spells across Norway and Sweden with a few snow showers. Fine and sunny across Portugal and Spain with heavy, frequent showers from Sardinia across Sicily into the south of Italy into Crete and western parts of Turkey. Cold but dry with sunny spells for northern Italy and across into Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia into Bulgaria.

Thursday

High pressure brings a fine day to most of Spain and Portugal through today. This fine weather is going to be affecting France throughout the day. Some cloud and drizzle through the Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland. Mainly fair in Austria and Hungary, but some cloud and drizzle over Switzerland. Unsettled weather over Italy and Greece with low of cloud, rain and very windy weather here. The rain affecting western parts of Turkey, but the east should be dry. Romania and Bulgaria will be dry with some sunny spells. To the north it will be fine through the Baltic States with more sunshine to come here. Sweden should be dry with sunny spells, but cloud and outbreaks of rain will be affecting Norway and Denmark.

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[Ferreiro]

Heavy snowfall in Sofia (Bulgaria)

It also snows in Meteora (Greece)

[BARRY]

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[Ferreiro]

It's snowing in Thessaloniki (Greece)

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[Summer Sun]

Wet eastern Mediterranean

Rain to the north

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 22nd December 2011

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cloud and rain in the eastern Mediterranean and the far north of Europe, but fair in central and western areas

Thursday

High pressure brings a fine day to most of Spain and Portugal through today. This fine weather is going to be affecting France throughout the day. Some cloud and drizzle through the Low Countries and Germany as well as Poland. Mainly fair in Austria and Hungary, but some cloud and drizzle over Switzerland. Unsettled weather over Italy and Greece with low of cloud, rain and very windy weather here. The rain affecting western parts of Turkey, but the east should be dry. Romania and Bulgaria will be dry with some sunny spells. To the north it will be fine through the Baltic States with more sunshine to come here. Sweden should be dry with sunny spells, but cloud and outbreaks of rain will be affecting Norway and Denmark.

Friday

Another fair day across Portugal and Spain with some good spells of sunshine here. It should stay fair through France too with more sunny spells, although there is a threat of fog in the south. That fog affecting the north of Italy too, but the south will be breezier. Cloud and rain through Greece and parts of Turkey, some of it heavy at times. For the Low Countries and Germany there will be some cloud on northern coasts, but for most the day is going to be dry with sunny spells. Cloudy with some rain in Poland, whilst Switzerland, Hungary and Austria will have some sunshine after morning fog clears. Windier weather to the north of Europe bringing cloud and periods of rain through Denmark and the Baltic States. Windy with more cloud and rain or snow over Finland and Sweden. Brighter weather following to the west of Norway and turning cooler here.

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[Summer Sun]

Fine western Mediterranean

Rain in east

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 24th December 2011

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Fine in the western Mediterranean but unsettled to the east

Christmas Eve

Fair across Spain and Portugal with some good spells of sunshine here. It stays dry and fine across most of France and the Low Countries too. There will be some cloud and rain affecting the northwest of Italy and southeast France with strong winds here. Fair through the Low Countries and Germany. Southern Italy will have some sunny spells and should be dry, whilst Greece is cold and dry as well. Some showers across Turkey, a few of them heavy. Fair for Bulgaria and Romania and feeling cold here. To the north there will be some fair and mild conditions through Norway and Denmark, with morning rain clearing the east coast of Sweden. Sleet and snow turning to rain through through Finland and the Baltic States.

Christmas Day

Fair across Spain and Portugal with some good spells of sunshine here. It stays dry and fine across most of France and the Low Countries too. There will be some cloud and rain affecting the northwest of Italy and southeast France with strong winds here. Fair through the Low Countries and Germany. Southern Italy will have some sunny spells and should be dry, whilst Greece is cold and dry as well. Some showers across Turkey, a few of them heavy. Fair for Bulgaria and Romania and feeling cold here. To the north there will be some fair and mild conditions through Norway and Denmark, with morning rain clearing the east coast of Sweden. Sleet and snow turning to rain through through Finland and the Baltic States.

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[Summer Sun]

Settled, mild in the west

Snow in the east

Issued: 0530hrs Boxing Day 26th December 2011

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showery in the central Mediterranean

Boxing Day

High pressure will give much of western Europe a settled dry day. Dry then with some sunshine across England into France, Portugal into Spain and all of Italy. Rather mild here as well. Cloudy across Belgium, Holland and northern Germany with some patchy rain. Dry and sunnier across southern Germany. Outbreaks of rain will affect Poland, Belarus, Austria and Hungary with snow across the former Yugoslavia. Dry and cold across the Ukraine into Romania and Bulgaria with sunny spells and a few showers across Greece. Cold but sunnier across Turkey today. Expect snow to come across Finland and Russia today but dry with sunny spells across the Baltic States into Sweden and Norway.

Tuesday

Lots of fine, mild and dry weather to come across western and central parts of Europe today. Dry with sunny spells from Spain into France, England and across into Belgium, Holland, Germany and southern parts of Poland. Some rain to come from Denmark into the far north of Germany into northern Poland which becomes heavier across the Baltic States, Belarus and Russia. Heavy snow showers will affect western parts of Norway but mainly dry with sunny spells for eastern Norway, Sweden and southern Finland. A number of heavy showers will be found near the eastern coast of Spain into the Balearics into Sardinia and Sicily and the far south of Greece. Lots of fine sunny weather will prevail across Italy into much of Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and north into Romania into the former Yugoslavia and the Ukraine. Dry too into Austria, Switzerland and Hungry.

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[Summer Sun]

Fine, mild western Europe

Cold across Scandinavia

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 27th December 2011

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Heavy shower in the Mediterranean

Tuesday

Lots of fine, mild and dry weather to come across western and central parts of Europe today. Dry with sunny spells from Spain into France, England and across into Belgium, Holland, Germany and southern parts of Poland. Some rain to come from Denmark into the far north of Germany into northern Poland which becomes heavier across the Baltic States, Belarus and Russia. Heavy snow showers will affect western parts of Norway but mainly dry with sunny spells for eastern Norway, Sweden and southern Finland. A number of heavy showers will be found near the eastern coast of Spain into the Balearics into Sardinia and Sicily and the far south of Greece. Lots of fine sunny weather will prevail across Italy into much of Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and north into Romania into the former Yugoslavia and the Ukraine. Dry too into Austria, Switzerland and Hungry.

Wednesday

With high pressure in charge, much of western and central parts of Europe will be staying settled and dry. Mild with sunny spells across England into all of France, The Low countries, Germany into Austria and Hungry. Heavy snow showers will continue across western Norway but dry in the east and across Sweden with sunny spells. Outbreaks of snow will fall across Finland with rain spreading into western parts of Russia, Poland, Belarus and the Baltic States. Fair and dry across the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Just a few showers across Greece today. Mostly sunny and dry across Italy, Portugal and Spain but plenty of heavy showers to come from the Balearics across the southern Mediterranean to Sicily and Crete.

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[Summer Sun]

Showery in the Mediterranean

Mild, dry western Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 28th December 2011

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Gales Thursday in north

Wednesday

With high pressure in charge, much of western and central parts of Europe will be staying settled and dry. Mild with sunny spells across England into all of France, The Low countries, Germany into Austria and Hungry. Heavy snow showers will continue across western Norway but dry in the east and across Sweden with sunny spells. Outbreaks of snow will fall across Finland with rain spreading into western parts of Russia, Poland, Belarus and the Baltic States. Fair and dry across the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Just a few showers across Greece today. Mostly sunny and dry across Italy, Portugal and Spain but plenty of heavy showers to come from the Balearics across the southern Mediterranean to Sicily and Crete.

Thursday

Strong gales are expected across most of northern Europe and Scandinavia today. Rain will fall across Britain with a dry day expected across France, Belgium, Holland and northern Germany. Snow is expected across the south of Germany and across the Alps into Switzerland and Austria. Rain showers will affect Denmark with snow showers for western Norway but dry and sunny across eastern parts of Norway and Sweden. Heavy snow will affect northern Finland with rain in the south. Some rain as well across the Baltic States with a dry, mostly sunny day across Poland, Belarus, The Ukraine into Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Dry as well across Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. The far south of Italy my catch a few showers with most of Italy fine and dry. A rash of heavy showers will few found across the central Mediterranean with sunny weather across Portugal and Spain.

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[Ferreiro]

Very cold in Northern Greece these days. Florina -14ºC.

Edited December 28, 2011 by Ferreiro

[Summer Sun]

Fair through Iberia

Rain in central Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 30th December 2011

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain through central Europe but fair for Iberia

Friday

Good spells of sunshine across Portugal and Spain today. There will be cloud and rain affecting western and northern parts of France with the winds increasing here. More cloud and some spots of rain through the Low Countries and into Germany and Poland. Sunny spells and scattered showers over Italy. More cloud and showers for Greece and southern Turkey, some of the showers heavy at times. Cloud and some spots of rain over Romania and Bulgaria. Low pressure over Finland bringing cloud and outbreaks of rain. Breezy with cloud and rain through Finland and the Baltic States. Cold with some wintry showers across Norway and Denmark as well as Sweden.

New Year's Eve

A fair day through Portugal and Spain with good spells of sunshine to come here. Cloud and some rain affects the northwest of Italy with more rain and heavy showers troubling southeastern parts of the Mediterranean through Greece and Turkey. An area of cloud and rain will be spreading through France and the Low Countries, eventually reaching Germany. Poland is going to be brighter with some sunny spells, and this sunshine will be affecting Hungary and Austria too after fog has cleared. To the north the Baltic States will have some snow showers, and these will be affecting Finland too. For Sweden the day will be dry with some sunshine in the south, whilst cloud and rain arrive in western Sweden.

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Edited December 30, 2011 by Gavin D

[Summer Sun]

Cloudy, wet north

Fair to the south

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 31st December 2011

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cloud, rain and strong winds over northern Europe but fair to the south

New Year's Eve

A fair day through Portugal and Spain with good spells of sunshine to come here. Cloud and some rain affects the northwest of Italy with more rain and heavy showers troubling southeastern parts of the Mediterranean through Greece and Turkey. An area of cloud and rain will be spreading through France and the Low Countries, eventually reaching Germany. Poland is going to be brighter with some sunny spells, and this sunshine will be affecting Hungary and Austria too after fog has cleared. To the north the Baltic States will have some snow showers, and these will be affecting Finland too. For Sweden the day will be dry with some sunshine in the south, whilst cloud and rain arrive in western Sweden.

New Year's Day

Cloud and some showers over northern Spain to start 2012. To the south it is going to be brighter with sunny spells. More sunshine in the Balearics and Italy. Greece should be fair with more sunshine to come. More unsettled in Turkey and Cyprus with showers and rain here, some heavy. Central parts of Europe are going to become more unsettled. There will be a stronger wind and periods of rain, the heaviest and most persistent towards the north through the Low Countries, northern Germany and the north of Poland. Cloud and some rain through Norway, this affecting Denmark too. Breezy through Sweden with some cloud and rain to the south, but drier in the north. The Baltic States should be dry overall. Finland is going to be dry too.

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[Summer Sun]

Fair to the south

Cloud and rain in north

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 1st January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A fair day in southern areas, but rain and cloud to the north

New Year's Day

Cloud and some showers over northern Spain to start 2012. To the south it is going to be brighter with sunny spells. More sunshine in the Balearics and Italy. Greece should be fair with more sunshine to come. More unsettled in Turkey and Cyprus with showers and rain here, some heavy. Central parts of Europe are going to become more unsettled. There will be a stronger wind and periods of rain, the heaviest and most persistent towards the north through the Low Countries, northern Germany and the north of Poland.Cloud and some rain through Norway, this affecting Denmark too. Breezy through Sweden with some cloud and rain to the south, but drier in the north. The Baltic States should be dry overall. Finland is going to be dry too.

Monday

A fair day through Spain and Portugal on Monday with lots of sunshine to come. There will be further bright spells in France, although some showers could affect western and northern coasts. Bright spells and scattered showers in the Low Countries and northern Germany, with rain in Poland, eastern Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Cloud and rain affects the north of Italy too , but more southern areas are brighter and drier with some sunny spells here. Fair and warm across Greece and Turkey with sunshine., whilst Romania and Bulgaria are likely to be fairly cloudy. Low pressure brings cloud, rain and strong winds into Sweden and the Baltic States, with strong winds and rain preceded by snow in Finland. A few showers in Norway but overall it will be dry here.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled north

Fair to the south

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 2nd January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

A brisk west wind through north areas brings cloud and rain, fair through Iberia

Monday

A fair day through Spain and Portugal on Monday with lots of sunshine to come. There will be further bright spells in France, although some showers could affect western and northern coasts. Bright spells and scattered showers in the Low Countries and northern Germany, with rain in Poland, eastern Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Cloud and rain affects the north of Italy too , but more southern areas are brighter and drier with some sunny spells here. Fair and warm across Greece and Turkey with sunshine., whilst Romania and Bulgaria are likely to be fairly cloudy. Low pressure brings cloud, rain and strong winds into Sweden and the Baltic States, with strong winds and rain preceded by snow in Finland. A few showers in Norway but overall it will be dry here.

Tuesday

Staying fine through the western Mediterranean with lots of sunshine through Portugal and Spain. An area of low pressure over Italy brings some cloud and outbreaks of rain here. Fair through Greece and Turkey with some good spells of sunshine here, although rather misty. Strong winds and cloud and rain affecting the north of France and the Low Countries as well as Germany. This cloud, rain and strong winds spreading through Poland during the day. Southern parts of France and Switzerland, as well as Austria and Hungary should be drier and brighter with some good spells of sunshine here. Severe gales bringing cloud and rain through Sweden and Denmark, the rain heavy at times. This cloud and rain spreading to southern parts of Norway and this could become heavy. Cloud and rain for the Baltic States too, and this spreading into Finland

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[Ferreiro]

Very snowy and cold in balcanic countries, even Greece

Snow in blue

-18ºC in Florina (northern Greece)

[Summer Sun]

Stormy

Snow in the east

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 3rd January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showery in the central Mediterranean

Today

Extremely windy across Britain into the channel and northern France with storm force winds. Rain clears England and spreads into northern France, Belgium, Holland, northern Germany and Denmark in the afternoon. Dry around the Balearics into Portugal, Spain and the south of France and southern Germany. Unsettled with rain and heavy showers today across Italy but a fine, dry day into Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria into the former Yugoslavia, Romania, The Ukraine and Hungry. Rain is forecast across Poland, Belarus and the Baltic States with heavy snow across Finland and Russia. Cold, dry and sunny today across Norway and Sweden. Lots of sunshine as well across The Alps, Switzerland and Austria.

Wednesday

High pressure will give a settled dry day with some sunshine France, Portugal into Spain and all of Italy. Mostly cloudy across Belgium, Holland and northern Germany with some patchy rain or showers. Dry and sunnier across southern Germany but with snow over the mountains. Outbreaks of rain will affect southern Poland, Belarus, Austria and Hungary with snow across the Russia and Finland. Dry and cold across the Ukraine into Romania and Bulgaria with sunny spells. Sunny too across Greece and Turkey today. Coastal snow showers will affect Sweden and Norway but dry and sunny inland. Better today across Italy with sunny spells and mainly dry as well into the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.

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[Summer Sun]

Gales

Unsettled across Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 4th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showery in the Mediterranean

Today

High pressure will give a settled dry day with some sunshine France, Portugal into Spain and all of Italy. Mostly cloudy across Belgium, Holland and northern Germany with some patchy rain or showers. Dry and sunnier across southern Germany but with snow over the mountains. Outbreaks of rain will affect southern Poland, Belarus, Austria and Hungary with snow across the Russia and Finland. Dry and cold across the Ukraine into Romania and Bulgaria with sunny spells. Sunny too across Greece and Turkey today. Coastal snow showers will affect Sweden and Norway but dry and sunny inland. Better today across Italy with sunny spells and mainly dry as well into the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.

Thursday

Strong gales will affect much of Europe today, these severe across Britain into northern France. A strong mistral will also affect southern France again today. Drier across England today but heavy rain is forecast across France, Germany and southern Sweden while heavy showers are expected across Belgium, Holland and Denmark. Heavy snow will fall from Finland into Russia, the Baltic States into Poland, Hungry and Austria. Snow is also forecast across Norway and northern Sweden. A dry day across The Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Heavy showers will affect the eastern Mediterranean with a dry day across Italy westward into Spain and Portugal.

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[Summer Sun]

Very, very windy

Rain, showers and snow

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 4th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Best across Iberia

Today

Strong gales will affect much of Europe today, these severe across Britain into northern France. A strong mistral will also affect southern France again today. Drier across England today but heavy rain is forecast across France, Germany and southern Sweden while heavy showers are expected across Belgium, Holland and Denmark. Heavy snow will fall from Finland into Russia, the Baltic States into Poland, Hungry and Austria. Snow is also forecast across Norway and northern Sweden. A dry day across The Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. Heavy showers will affect the eastern Mediterranean with a dry day across Italy westward into Spain and Portugal.

Friday

Another windy day across Europe and windy too in the Mediterranean with cyclonic gales. Cold and wintry across the east with heavy snow for Finland, Russia, The Baltic States, Belarus, Poland across into Hungry, Austria and the south of Germany and the Alps. Lots of dry weather to come across England, France and into Spain and Portugal. Dry across northern Italy but rain and snow showers will affect the south. Frequent and heavy rain showers will affect Greece today and these extend south into the Mediterranean while snow is forecast for Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia. Mainly dry across Romania and much of the Ukraine. Very cold but dry and sunny across Norway and Sweden. Dry as well across Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and northern Germany.

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[Ferreiro]

Highest temperature in a European city so far in January, Valencia 26ºC!!!

[Summer Sun]

Cold in the south

Wet & windy north

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 6th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Wet and windy through northern Europe, cold and mixed in the south

Friday

Another windy day across Europe and windy too in the Mediterranean with cyclonic gales. Cold and wintry across the east with heavy snow for Finland, Russia, The Baltic States, Belarus, Poland across into Hungry, Austria and the south of Germany and the Alps. Lots of dry weather to come across England, France and into Spain and Portugal. Dry across northern Italy but rain and snow showers will affect the south. Frequent and heavy rain showers will affect Greece today and these extend south into the Mediterranean while snow is forecast for Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia. Mainly dry across Romania and much of the Ukraine. Very cold but dry and sunny across Norway and Sweden. Dry as well across Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and northern Germany.

Saturday

A fair day to come for Portugal and Spain on Saturday with some good spells of sunshine here. There will be some sunshine through central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean to, although it is going to be cold here. For central Europe some cloud and outbreaks of rain affect southern France, Switzerland, Hungary and Austria as well as into Hungary. More northern parts of France and the Low Countries are dry with sunny spells. Heavier showers and stronger winds blow into Germany and Poland. To the north there will be some cloud and sleet or rain over southern Norway and Denmark. This spreading into the Baltic States. Brighter weather affects northern Sweden and Norway as well as Finland where it is going to be colder than recently.

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[Summer Sun]

Cool and windy in north

Fair in southwest

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 7th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Mixed and breezy with showers and rain in the north, fair to the southwest

Saturday

A fair day to come for Portugal and Spain on Saturday with some good spells of sunshine here. There will be some sunshine through central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean to, although it is going to be cold here. For central Europe some cloud and outbreaks of rain affect southern France, Switzerland, Hungary and Austria as well as into Hungary. More northern parts of France and the Low Countries are dry with sunny spells. Heavier showers and stronger winds blow into Germany and Poland. To the north there will be some cloud and sleet or rain over southern Norway and Denmark. This spreading into the Baltic States. Brighter weather affects northern Sweden and Norway as well as Finland where it is going to be colder than recently.

Sunday

Sunny spells and dry weather to come through Spain and Portugal on Sunday. There could be a few showers on the Low Countries with some outbreaks of rain and cooler weather reaching Germany and Poland. More southern parts pf Poland and Germany will be drier. Switzerland, Hungary and Austria will be cooler with sunny spells. Italy will have showers and some cloud through northern areas, whilst the south is going to be drier and brighter. Sunny spells and dry weather in Greece where it will be cool. Showers affecting Turkey, some of them heavy. To the north low pressure brings some snow showers through the Baltic States and Finland where it is going to be colder. A fine day in Norway and Sweden with good spells of sunshine to come here.

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[Ferreiro]

It's summer on Malaga coast!!!

Final Top Ten yesterday in Spain (official measurements)

[Summer Sun]

Unsettled across Europe

Rain, showers and snow

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 8th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Best across Iberia

Today

A dry day to come across England today and dry weather moves into western parts of France. A strong mistral will affect southern France today. An area of rain extends across eastern France into Germany and western Poland while heavy snows falls across southern Germany, eastern Poland, Hungry into Austria and the former Yugoslavia. Heavy showers replace morning rain across Belgium and Holland. Very cold but dry and sunny across Norway, Finland and Sweden into western Russia with sub zero temperatures while snow moves into the Baltic States. Some rain and snow today across the Ukraine, dry with sunny spells for Romania and much of Greece. Rain is forecast for western parts of Turkey with now in the east. Heavy showers will affect the eastern Mediterranean with a dry day across Italy westward into Spain and Portugal.

Monday

Another dry day to come across England into Belgium and the Netherlands. Light outbreaks of rain are forecast for Denmark, northern France and northern Germany with more heavy snow in the south and across Austria, Poland into the Baltic States. Snow too is in the forecast across Norway, eastern Turkey and across the former Yugoslavia. Sunny, dry and cold across Sweden and Finland today. Heavy snow is expected across Russia into the eastern Ukraine. Some snow too across the former Yugoslavia but dry across Romania into Greece. Still plenty of heavy showers to come across Sicily east into the Mediterranean. Lots of dry weather will prevail from Italy across the Balearics into southern France, Spain and Portugal.

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Settled in the west

Rain & snow east

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 9th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Dry across Spain

Today

A dry day to come across England with light rain and drizzle into Belgium and the Netherlands. Light outbreaks of rain are also forecast for Denmark, northern France and northern Germany with more heavy snow in the south and across Austria, Poland into the Baltic States. Snow too is in the forecast across Norway, eastern Turkey and across the former Yugoslavia. Sunny, dry and cold across Sweden and Finland today. Heavy snow is expected across Russia into the eastern Ukraine. Some snow too across the former Yugoslavia but dry across Romania into Greece. Still plenty of heavy showers to come across Sicily east into the Mediterranean. Lots of dry weather will prevail from Italy across the Balearics into southern France, Spain and Portugal.

Tuesday

High pressure is building into western Europe as it becomes more settled. So a dry day across England, most of France and into Belgium, Holland, Denmark and most of Germany. Lots of dry weather too today for Portugal, Spain, the Balearics into most of Italy. Rain and snow is expected across Poland with snow moving in across the Baltic States into Belarus, Hungry and the former Yugoslavia. Dry for Romania and the Ukraine. Outbreaks of heavy snow are forecast across much of Turkey today with heavy rain showers for Greece into Crete and Cyprus. Mainly dry and cold for Norway, Sweden and Finland while more snow is expected across Russia.

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[Summer Sun]

Snow & wind in north

Fine south

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 11th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Snow through northern Europe but fair to the south

Wednesday

Lots of fair, dry weather to come across England and France today. An area of rain is expected from The Baltic States into Poland, southern Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Holland and Belgium. This will be heavy across Finland with some snow in eastern Poland across into Russia. A cold day across the Balkans today with sunny spells across Hungry, Romania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia. More heavy snow in the forecast across Turkey today with still plenty of rain showers across the eastern Mediterranean. Sunny and dry across Italy westward into the Balearics, Spain and Portugal. Sunny and dry across the Alps, Switzerland and Austria. Dry and cold as well across Norway.

Thursday

Staying fair across most of Spain and Portugal through today. There will be good spells of sunshine, although inland areas are likely to be seeing some fog patches at first. Conditions stay fine through France too and it is going to be remaining dry and sunny in Italy. Greece looks set tot have some showers in the east, whilst Turkey stays unsettled. Stronger winds and some rain affecting the north of the Low Countries and northern Germany. Windy too through Poland with rain in the north. For Austria, Switzerland and Hungary the day should be dry with sunny spells. To the north some heavy snow affects southern parts of Sweden. Strong winds with rain turning to sleet and snow over Denmark. The wind and rain preceded by sleet and snow as it heads into the Baltic States. Finland should be cold and dry, as will be northern Norway and Sweden

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