Snow could fall in parts of the UK this week, with northern parts of England and Scotland expected to be in with a chance of some snow fall.
According to maps from WXCharts, there is a likelihood of snow falling across the UK in the coming days.
The likelihood of snow in more southern parts is considerably lower, however, with areas seeing around a 20 percent chance. At this stage, the immediate outlook for Nottingham remains reasonably mild.
But it could soon be able to get colder in parts of the country, as 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 comes after Jim Dale, from the British Weather Services, said February's outlook will depend on how the specific systems play out," the Mirror reports.
He said: "Only stratospheric warming over the North Pole will keep us and other northern hemisphere countries in the wintry frame through February. The ‘fat lady’ is not yet singing." Previously, he said that a chance in weather patterns was "looking likely at the start of December".
He said at the time: "If this happens, we are in a classic position to get a cold flow in from the east, and with that, snow, ice and very cold winds. This is an indicator of a Beast from the East, and although it has not woken up fully yet, it is safe to say the beast is opening its eyes.
Met Office forecasters say any suggestions of a deep freeze are premature, and have not officially forecast any snow for Nottingham in February. However, unsettled weather conditions are forecast.
Discussing the long range forecast for Nottingham in February, a MET Office spokesperson said: "While uncertain, a continuation of the regional divide between the north and south is expected as the broad theme for this period. Unsettled conditions are more likely to dominate in the north while the south remains settled and drier. A spell of more widely spread wet and windy weather is likely to persist for several days across all areas, although wettest conditions will focus in the west. Temperatures are most likely to remain around average or above."
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