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[Summer Sun]

Wintry showers in east

Fair in west

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 11th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

More wintry weather in eastern Europe, but largely fair to the west

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.

Friday

A few showers may affect the south of Spain and Portugal through today, but more northern areas stay dry and sunny. Low pressure over northern Italy brings some showers here, a few of them on the heavy side. Greece and Turkey should be dry with sunny spells, although will be cool again. Central Europe sees some cloud and outbreaks of rain over southern France, this extending through Switzerland, Austria and Hungary where there will be further snow. A cold day through Scandinavia with strong winds and snow showers. These snow showers pushing south into Poland and Germany. The snow showers could be heavy in the east at times. Most of France should be dry overall with some bright spells.

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[Ferreiro]

thick and frozen fog these days in Spain and Portugal (river Duero basin).

Bragança (Portugal), yesterday

Edited January 12, 2012 by Ferreiro

[Summer Sun]

Cold, wintry east

Fair in west

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 12th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold and wintry weather in eastern Europe, but fine to the west

Friday

A few showers may affect the south of Spain and Portugal through today, but more northern areas stay dry and sunny. Low pressure over northern Italy brings some showers here, a few of them on the heavy side. Greece and Turkey should be dry with sunny spells, although will be cool again. Central Europe sees some cloud and outbreaks of rain over southern France, this extending through Switzerland, Austria and Hungary where there will be further snow. A cold day through Scandinavia with strong winds and snow showers. These snow showers pushing south into Poland and Germany. The snow showers could be heavy in the east at times. Most of France should be dry overall with some bright spells.

Saturday

Another fair day to come across most of Portugal and Spain. Sunny spells extending into France although there could be some mist and fog patches forming inland here. More fair weather, although the threat of fog patches too for the Low Countries and western Germany. eastern Germany and Poland will be breezier and cold with sunny spells and some wintry showers. Switzerland, Austria and Hungary should be dry but fairly cold. Italy has some cloud and rain in northern and western areas but the south should be dry with sunny spells. More cloud and some showers through Greece and Turkey, some of the rain heavy at times here. To the north low pressure brings snow and strong winds through Finland and the Baltic States. More strong winds and cold weather affecting eastern Sweden, but to tuhe west it will be cold and generally dry.

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[Ferreiro]

Snow on Europe, today

Reykjavik, Oslo, Helsinki, Tallinn, Minsk, Moscow, Sofia and Sarajevo are the european capitals with snow on the ground today.

[Summer Sun]

Heavy snow in E Europe

Settled in west

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 10th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showery in eastern Mediterranean

Today

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 though some heavy showers in the extreme south into across the eastern Mediterranean. Snow is expected across Poland with snow moving in across the Baltic States into Belarus, Hungry and The Ukraine with snow showers across the former Yugoslavia and Romania. Outbreaks of rain for Greece with showers into Crete and Cyprus. Mainly dry and cold for Turkey, Norway, Sweden with more snow across Finland and Russia.A windy day in the eastern Mediterranean with strong, northerly gales across eastern Europe.

Sunday

Lots of fair, dry weather to come across England and France today but with a risk of some dense morning fog patches. Fine and dry as well into Germany, Denmark, Holland and Belgium along with Norway, Sweden and Finland. Heavy snow too is expected across Poland into Belarus, The Baltic States into Russia, The Ukraine into the former Yugoslavia. Mainly dry across Romania and Greece with lots of sunshine while heavy snow is 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, and eastern Spain while rain comes into Portugal and western Spain. Sunny and dry across the Alps, Switzerland and Austria.

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[Summer Sun]

Dry across W Europe

Cold across E Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 15th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Showery through the Mediterranean

Today

Lots of fair, dry weather to come across England and France today but with a risk of some dense morning fog patches. Fine and dry as well into Germany, Denmark, Holland and Belgium along with Norway, Sweden and Finland. Heavy snow too is expected across Poland into Belarus, The Baltic States into Russia, The Ukraine into the former Yugoslavia. Mainly dry across Romania and Greece with lots of sunshine while heavy snow is 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, and eastern Spain while rain comes into Portugal and western Spain. Sunny and dry across the Alps, Switzerland and Austria.

Monday

Continued dry with morning fog clearing to sunny spells across France. England, The Low Countries into Germany and much of Poland. Cold with sunny spells for Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland while snow is forecast for Russia into Belarus and the Ukraine. Dry across The Baltic States into Hungry. Light snow is expected across the former Yugoslavia and Romania with a dry, sunny day across Bulgaria and Greece. Cold with more snow forecast for Turkey. Lots showers to come across much of the Mediterranean today. Cold with rain and snow across Spain today with a dry day across Portugal with sunny spells and coastal showers. Sunny and dry across the Alpine Region today.

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[Summer Sun]

Unsettled through the Mediterranean

Cold with snow across E Europe

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 16th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Best in western Europe

Today

Expect a dry day with morning fog clearing to sunny spells across France. England, The Low Countries into Germany and much of Poland. Cold with sunny spells for Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland while snow is forecast for Russia into Belarus and the Ukraine. Dry across The Baltic States into Hungry. Light snow is expected across the former Yugoslavia and Romania with a dry, sunny day across Bulgaria and Greece. Cold with more snow forecast for Turkey. Lots showers to come across much of the Mediterranean today. Cold with rain and snow across Spain today with a dry day across Portugal with sunny spells and coastal showers. Sunny and dry across the Alpine Region today.

Tuesday

A dry day again with sunny spells across England into Belgium, Holland, Denmark, France into Germany, Norway and Sweden. Outbreaks of snow are forecast across Austria and Hungry with a dry, cold day for Poland, Romania and Bulgaria. Very cold with heavy snow across Russia and The Ukraine but dry across The Baltic States, Finland and Belarus. Cold but dry across Greece and western Turkey with snow across eastern Turkey. Mainly a dry day today across the former Yugoslavia with a sunny, dry day across all of Italy, Switzerland into Spain and Portugal with showers around the Balearics.

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[Ferreiro]

-24.5ºC in Florina (Northern Greece). Awesome!

[Ferreiro]

Very cold in Northern Greece yet. -25.1 in Florina

[Summer Sun]

Cloud and rain in north

Fair to the south

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 17th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Southern areas will be dry and sunny, whilst the north is cloudier with some outbreaks of rain

Tuesday

A dry day again with sunny spells across England into Belgium, Holland, Denmark, France into Germany, Norway and Sweden. Outbreaks of snow are forecast across Austria and Hungry with a dry, cold day for Poland, Romania and Bulgaria. Very cold with heavy snow across Russia and The Ukraine but dry across The Baltic States, Finland and Belarus. Cold but dry across Greece and western Turkey with snow across eastern Turkey. Mainly a dry day today across the former Yugoslavia with a sunny, dry day across all of Italy, Switzerland into Spain and Portugal with showers around the Balearics.

Wednesday

Fine weather through Portugal and Spain with good spells of sunshine. This sunshine extends into the south of France. Italy should have a fair day although there could be some morning mist and fog patches inland. Greece and Turkey should be staying fine too with some good spells of sunshine. Cloud and some outbreaks of rain over northern France. This cloud and rain will be spreading to the Low Countries. Increasing cloud through northern and western Germany. Eastern Germany and Poland will be drier with some sunny spells. Some cloud and drizzle through the Baltic States and Finland. Norway should be dry and fair with good spells of sunshine here. Cloud and increasing winds through Denmark bringing some rain here. Rain too moving into western parts of Sweden.

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[Konstantinos]

Very cold in Greece. -25 degrees C in Florida and 0 in Athens.

[Ferreiro]

Yes, Konstantinos

[Ferreiro]

Boiling water inmediatly turns ice in Florina (Greece)

[Konstantinos]

Boiling water inmediatly turns ice in Florina (Greece)

Ooo Nice... Thank you... But I do not think the water is boiling.

Edited January 19, 2012 by Konstantinos

[Summer Sun]

Cooler throughout Europe

Unsettled east

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 22nd January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Becoming cooler across most of Europe, but cloud, rain, sleet and snow in central areas

Sunday

Strong winds continue across northern parts of Europe into southern France and into the central and eastern Mediterranean with gale force south east winds across eastern Europe. Dry across England and northern parts of France today but windy. Rain is forecast across Belgium, Holland, Germany and southern France. Cold and windy with snow expected across Norway, Finland, Russia, The Baltic States, Poland, Belarus into Romania and eastern Turkey. Dry with sunny spells across Bulgaria, western Turkey into Greece and most of Italy. Quite a few heavy showers persist around Cyprus. Long sunny spells are forecast across Portugal, Spain into the Balearics. Cold but dry across Sweden today.

Monday

A fair day through Portugal and Spain with good spells of sunshine. There will be spells of sunshine in France too and it will be dry. Showers for the Low Countries and northern parts of Germany, with sleet or snow in Poland. Northern Italy will have cloud and outbreaks of rain. More central and southern parts of the country will have some showers and sunny spells. Greece should be dry with more spells of sunshine to come here, and it should be staying fair and dry through Turkey. Low pressure over the Baltic States bringing a period of snow here, some of it heavy. Cold in Finland but some brightness here. Snow could affect eastern Sweden, but the west is likely to be dry and cold. Wintry showers over Norway.

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[Summer Sun]

Cloud in east and north

Fine to the south

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 23rd January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cloud through northern areas, but fine to the south

Monday

A fair day through Portugal and Spain with good spells of sunshine. There will be spells of sunshine in France too and it will be dry. Showers for the Low Countries and northern parts of Germany, with sleet or snow in Poland. Northern Italy will have cloud and outbreaks of rain. More central and southern parts of the country will have some showers and sunny spells. Greece should be dry with more spells of sunshine to come here, and it should be staying fair and dry through Turkey. Low pressure over the Baltic States bringing a period of snow here, some of it heavy. Cold in Finland but some brightness here. Snow could affect eastern Sweden, but the west is likely to be dry and cold. Wintry showers over Norway.

Tuesday

Fine again across Spain and Portugal with good spells of sunshine to come here throughout the day. It should be a fine day for southern France too. A chilly day for Italy with a few showers, and the chance of these being heavy in the south. Sunny spells and an odd shower in Greece with broken cloud and milder weather for Turkey. For northern France there will be some cloud and drizzle. The Low Countries should be staying dry with sunny spells here. Sunshine too for much of Germany, although bits of cloud could affect Poland and Austria. Fair weather over Norway and Sweden, but cold here. The sunshine extending into Denmark too. Some snow could be affecting the Baltic States and this could affect Finland.

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[Summer Sun]

Cold eastern Mediterranean

Fine in the west

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 24th January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold through Greece and Turkey with yet more rain, but fair to the west

Tuesday

Fine again across Spain and Portugal with good spells of sunshine to come here throughout the day. It should be a fine day for southern France too. A chilly day for Italy with a few showers, and the chance of these being heavy in the south. Sunny spells and an odd shower in Greece with broken cloud and milder weather for Turkey. For northern France there will be some cloud and drizzle. The Low Countries should be staying dry with sunny spells here. Sunshine too for much of Germany, although bits of cloud could affect Poland and Austria. Fair weather over Norway and Sweden, but cold here. The sunshine extending into Denmark too. Some snow could be affecting the Baltic States and this could affect Finland.

Wednesday

A fine day for Portugal and Spain with some good spells of sunshine to come here. Cold again for the central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean with some showers in Italy. The showers could be heavy across Greece and Turkey at times. France should see some sunny spells in central and southern areas, although the north is going to be cloudier with some rain. Cloud and some drizzle to come for the Low Countries too. Poland should be fair with sunny spells and it should be fair for Austria and Hungary. A few wintry showers to come in the Baltic States, some heavy. Finland is going to be dry with sunny spells, and cold. Sweden will be frosty and dry, as well as cold, with Norway being breezier and chilly too.

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[Summer Sun]

Snow in the east

Fine across Iberia

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 25th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Very showery, windy eastern Mediterranean

Today

Cloudy, wet and windy across England and France Today. This spreads into The Low Countries later in the afternoon but dry across Denmark and much of Germany. Snow showers will affect western Norway but dry across Sweden and much of Poland. An area of heavy snow is forecast from Finland into the Baltic States, Belarus into Russia, The Ukraine into Romania and the former Yugoslavia. Mainly fine and dry across Italy with lots of heavy showers across Greece, Turkey, Crete and Cyprus. Sunny and dry weather continues across the Balearics, Spain and Portugal. Sunny and dry today across Switzerland and Austria.

Thursday

We keep strong winds across northern Europe and across the central and eastern Mediterranean today. Drier across England today with rain across northern France into Belgium and Holland and snow into Norway, Denmark, northern Sweden into Finland, The Baltic States, Poland and into Romania and northern Greece. Fair and dry across southern France with sunny spells into Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungry and the former Yugoslavia. Very cold but a dry day across Russia and the Ukraine. Snow is expected across eastern Turkey with heavy rain showers for western Turkey, southern Greece and the eastern part of the Mediterranean again where is stays windy. Lots of fine, dry sunny weather to be found from Italy westward into the Balearics, Spain and Portugal.

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[Summer Sun]

Showery in Mediterranean

Very cold, dry east

Issued: 0530hrs Friday 27th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Unsettled for western Europe

Today

Colder with showers across the United Kingdom and northern France today. Some light rain to come across southern France with snow over the Alps today. Mainly dry across Germany with a few showers across Belgium and Holland. Snow is forecast across Norway and Denmark but cold and dry across Sweden, Finland, Russia, the Baltic States, Belarus, Poland and the Ukraine. Here temperatures will be below freezing all day. Cold too across Romania, Bulgaria, Hungry and the former Yugoslavia with sunny spells. Heavy snow is expected across Greece with rain showers across southern Greece into Crete and Cyprus. Fine and sunny across Italy today with a risk of scattered showers around the Balearics and along the far south of Spain. A few showers too for eastern Spain.

Saturday

Dry with sunny spells across England today with an area of light rain across central France. Fine and dry across Belgium, Holland, Denmark into Sweden and Finland. Dry and sunny across Spain and Portugal but plenty of heavy showers to come across the Balearics into the south of France with snow over the Alps into parts of Germany. Lots of dry but very cold weather is expected from Poland into the Baltic States, Russia, the Ukraine, Hungry, Romania into Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia. A few showers today across Greece, Crete and Cyprus with scattered wintry showers across Turkey. A fine, dry day for Italy. Some snow is forecast for Norway and parts of Sweden.

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[Summer Sun]

Cold, dry across much of Europe

Showery in the Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Saturday 28th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Best across Iberia

Today

Dry with sunny spells across England today with an area of light rain across central France. Fine and dry across Belgium, Holland, Denmark into Sweden and Finland. Dry and sunny across Spain and Portugal but plenty of heavy showers to come across the Balearics into the south of France with snow over the Alps into parts of Germany. Lots of dry but very cold weather is expected from Poland into the Baltic States, Russia, the Ukraine, Hungry, Romania into Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia. A few showers today across Greece, Crete and Cyprus with scattered wintry showers across Turkey. A fine, dry day for Italy. Some snow is forecast for Norway and parts of Sweden.

Sunday

Rain moves into western England today but dry in the east. Fine and dry across northern France today with a risk of some light snow across parts of Belgium, Holland, Denmark and the hills of southern France. Heavier snow will fall across the Alps again today with a rash of heavy showers from the Balearics eastward into Italy and south of Greece. Strong high pressure over Russia will keep it bitterly cold but dry and this dry weather extends across Finland into Sweden and Norway. Dry and cold as well across the Ukraine, The Baltic States, Belarus, Poland, Romania, the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. A few snow showers may affect northern Greece but dry in the south and dry and sunny across Turkey as well.

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[Summer Sun]

Settled, bitterly cold

Heavy showers in Mediterranean

Issued: 0530hrs Sunday 29th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Dry across Spain

Today

Rain preceded by snow moves into western England today but dry in the east. Fine and dry across northern France today with a risk of some light snow across parts of Belgium, Holland, Denmark and the hills of southern France. Heavier snow will fall across the Alps again today with a rash of heavy showers from the Balearics eastward into Italy and south of Greece. Strong high pressure over Russia will keep it bitterly cold but dry and this dry weather extends across Finland into Sweden and Norway. Dry and cold as well across the Ukraine, The Baltic States, Belarus, Poland, Romania, the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. A few snow showers may affect northern Greece but dry in the south and dry and sunny across Turkey as well.

Monday

Outbreaks of rain and snow are expected across western parts of Britain and France today with lots of snow showers in the North Sea. Windy across the Mediterranean today with a strong mistral across southern France. Dry and sunny today across Portugal and Spain but lots of showers are expected across much of the Mediterranean and many look heavy. Most of eastern and central parts of Europe look settled but very cold and dry. Dry and bitterly cold as well across Finland, Sweden and Norway. There is a risk of a few wintry showers across The Netherlands but generally dry across the Low Countries and Denmark. Snow and snow showers are forecast across parts of Greece and Turkey with a dry day across the former Yugoslavia into Bulgaria and Romania. Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing from Germany eastward across Europe and Scandinavia.

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[Summer Sun]

Bitterly cold

Snow across Italy

Issued: 0530hrs Monday 30th January 2012

Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski

Very shower, windy in the Mediterranean

Today

Outbreaks of rain and snow are expected across western parts of Britain and France today with lots of snow showers in the North Sea. Windy across the Mediterranean today with a strong mistral across southern France. Dry and sunny today across Portugal and Spain but lots of showers are expected across much of the Mediterranean and many look heavy. Most of eastern and central parts of Europe look settled but very cold and dry. Dry and bitterly cold as well across Finland, Sweden and Norway. There is a risk of a few wintry showers across The Netherlands but generally dry across the Low Countries and Denmark. Snow and snow showers are forecast across Italy and parts of Greece and Turkey with a dry day across the former Yugoslavia into Bulgaria and Romania. Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing from Germany eastward across Europe and Scandinavia.

Tuesday

Increasingly cold across Britain with rain and snow in the far west and snow showers in the east. Rain too into western France but dry and sunny across central and eastern France and this increasingly cold but dry weather extends east across Germany, Belgium, Holland into Poland across into Russia. Bitterly cold but dry and sunny across much of Scandinavia as well. Lots of crisp, wintry sunshine is expected across Romania into the former Yugoslavia, Hungry and Bulgaria with more cloud across Greece with snow showers and heavy snow across Turkey. Heavy snow is also expected over Switzerland and Austria with snow for parts of northern Italy and rain in the south. Frequent heavy showers will affect an area from Sardinia east to Crete. Fair and dry with sunny spells across Spain and Portugal today with morning frost.

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[Summer Sun]

Very cold north

Unsettled south

Issued: 0530hrs Tuesday 31st January 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Bitterly cold through northern Europe

Tuesday

Increasingly cold across Britain with rain and snow in the far west and snow showers in the east. Rain too into western France but dry and sunny across central and eastern France and this increasingly cold but dry weather extends east across Germany, Belgium, Holland into Poland across into Russia. Bitterly cold but dry and sunny across much of Scandinavia as well. Lots of crisp, wintry sunshine is expected across Romania into the former Yugoslavia, Hungry and Bulgaria with more cloud across Greece with snow showers and heavy snow across Turkey. Heavy snow is also expected over Switzerland and Austria with snow for parts of northern Italy and rain in the south. Frequent heavy showers will affect an area from Sardinia east to Crete. Fair and dry with sunny spells across Spain and Portugal today with morning frost.

Wednesday

Some outbreaks of showery rain across central parts of Spain today as a cold front moves west. Portugal and southern Spain look set to stay fine and sunny. More sunshine to come across France and Germany as well as the Low Countries, although it is going to be feeling very cold here. Dry and very cold around the Alps too. Rain in Italy may turn to snow in the north, some of it becoming heavy at times. The eastern Mediterranean goes back into the cold conditions too with some snow in eastern Turkey. To the north high pressure is in control and this brings very cold conditions through Scandinavia. Finland and Sweden will be bitterly cold, and this cold weather extends through Denmark and into Norway.

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[Summer Sun]

Bitterly cold for many

Rain in the south

Issued: 0530hrs Wednesday 1st February 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Rain for much of southern Europe, cold for everyone

Wednesday

Some outbreaks of showery rain across central parts of Spain today as a cold front moves west. Portugal and southern Spain look set to stay fine and sunny. More sunshine to come across France and Germany as well as the Low Countries, although it is going to be feeling very cold here. Dry and very cold around the Alps too. Rain in Italy may turn to snow in the north, some of it becoming heavy at times. The eastern Mediterranean goes back into the cold conditions too with some snow in eastern Turkey. To the north high pressure is in control and this brings very cold conditions through Scandinavia. Finland and Sweden will be bitterly cold, and this cold weather extends through Denmark and into Norway.

Thursday

A cold day across Spain and Portugal with some showery outbreaks of rain in the south. The cold weather affects much of the central Mediterranean too. Italy will be cold with some showers here, a few of them on the heavy side. Greece and Turkey will be cold throughout with temperatures below normal here. Central Europe maintains the cold conditions, although there will be some sunshine in France. Breezy and chilly through the Low Countries and Germany with the risk of some snow showers affecting Switzerland and Hungary. Poland should be dry and cold. The very cold conditions continue to the north with bitter weather through Denmark and Finland. Some heavy snow showers over Sweden, but drier for Norway.

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[Summer Sun]

Cold Mediterranean

Cold in north too

Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 2nd February 2012

Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold for most of Europe with rain and snow over Italy

Thursday

A cold day across Spain and Portugal with some showery outbreaks of rain in the south. The cold weather affects much of the central Mediterranean too. Italy will be cold with some showers here, a few of them on the heavy side. Greece and Turkey will be cold throughout with temperatures below normal here. Central Europe maintains the cold conditions, although there will be some sunshine in France. Breezy and chilly through the Low Countries and Germany with the risk of some snow showers affecting Switzerland and Hungary. Poland should be dry and cold. The very cold conditions continue to the north with bitter weather through Denmark and Finland. Some heavy snow showers over Sweden, but drier for Norway.

Friday

Staying cold through Spain and Portugal although there will be good spells of sunshine. Low pressure is going to be over the south of Italy and this is going to be bringing strong winds here with some rain and the risk of snow on the mountains of Italy. Greece and Turkey will be milder with some sunshine and it should be dry here too. Through central Europe conditions are going to be cold. A strong northeasterly will be affecting southern France and northern Italy as well as Switzerland, Hungary and Austria with some snow in the eastern Alps. The far north of France, the Low Countries and Germany and well as Poland. There could be some snow flurries on these northern coasts. Northern Europe should be mainly dry and bitterly cold. It should be mainly dry through Norway and Denmark with some sunshine here. More sunshine for Sweden and Finland and staying cold.

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