Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 30th November 2023
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling

Cold for much of Europe, snow showers in Scandinavia

Thursday
Low pressure remains over the Baltic and a weakening area of low pressure extends eastwards into France.
A mix of rain and showers moves eastwards across France and northeast Spain and Portugal through the day, with snow for Austria, Switzerland and Alpine regions to Bulgraria Bulgaria, temperatures remaining near or just above freezing. Scattered showers and sunshine for Italy and eastern Mediterranean temperatures 12c to 15C.
Showers continue to affect northwest Scotland and Northern Ireland, eastern England to Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark with temperatures near or just above zero. Frost will become prolonged during the evening and overnight except on and near windward coasts.

Friday
A cold day in northern Spain with periods of rain nd showers. Fair for other areas with sunny spells. Rain through the Balearic Islands. Rain too for northern Italy but the south of Italy will be fair and breezy. Greece should be bright with sunny spells, a few showers affecting western parts of Turkey.
Chilly in France with rainin the south. Fair in central areas although showers oin the north. Showers too in the Low Countries. Bright in much of Germany, dry with sunny spells. Poland will be fair too with more sunny spells here. Rain affecting Austria and Hungary, some of it heavy and it will be staying cloudy and damp in Switzerland too.
Fine for Denmark but chilly. The chilly weather continues in the Baltic States where there will be snow showers. Further snow showers in Finland as well as eastern Sweden. A few showers in western parts of Norway and cold here too.