It will be a cloudy day across Leeds on Tuesday, says the Met Office.
After some freezing temperatures and wintry weather last week Leeds has seen a slightly warmer start to this week which is expected to continue into today (January 24).
The Met Office has said Leeds can expect a cloudy day with some sunny spells and fog in the start of the day. Maximum temperatures will hit 8 °C across the city.
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But conditions could get much colder next week.
In the early hours of February 4, two inches of snow is forecast to fall in a large area of north west Scotland, with the threat of snow remaining through the rest of the country, as well as northern England.
But much worse is to come as the day progresses, with the latest weather maps showing that up to seven inches could have fallen in northern Scotland, and the threat of snow again spreading towards northern England and Wales.
There will be no let-up heading into February 5, with up to six inches of snow forecast for eastern Scotland and more than an inch hitting England around the North West and Midlands on February 5, according to weather charts.
Brian Gaze from The Weather Outlook told the Express : "Computer models are suggesting that a weakening of the Stratospheric Polar Vortex (SPV) in the coming weeks could lead to an increasing chance of cold weather during February.
"It's a long way off in weather terms but the period around Valentine's Day has, in the past, often brought the UK some of its coldest and most wintry spells of weather."
The Met Office said Tuesday's forecast will be much warmer though.
The forecast for Tuesday says
The Met Office said: "Cloudy skies likely across western and northern areas, with brighter conditions developing across eastern areas after a foggy start.
"May become cloudier in the east late afternoon. Winds remaining light. Maximum temperature 8 °C."
Scrolls down for the full forecast in Sheffield, Huddersfield, Bradford and York.
Leeds
Leeds will be a mostly cloudy day on Tuesday from 9am until 1pm, says the Met Office. It will remain cloudy throughout the afternoon and night. There will be the odd spell of overcast at 2pm, 4pm and 8pm until 10pm.
Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Intermittent rain moving southeast Wednesday morning, bright and breezy by afternoon.
Bright and cold with showers possible Thursday.
Frosty then mainly fine Friday, with near normal temperatures. Cloudier later.
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