This is an in-depth Met Office UK Weather forecast for the next week and beyond. With Arctic air surrounding the UK, Atlantic-driven weather attempts a comeback this week. Not once, not twice but three times.

The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings as Storm Goretti is set to bring heavy snow to the UK later in the week. Storm Goretti, named by French meteorological service Meteo-France, is the first storm of the year and is likely to cause difficult travel conditions in Britain, though France will be the most severely impacted.

The Met Office has confirmed why weather forecasts will always include two different temperatures for the same location, and which one people should be paying attention to. Since the start of 2026, the UK has been braced for Baltic temperatures with blankets of snow and ice across much of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Met Office has urged drivers to keep one item in their car as snow and ice warnings engulf the UK. The weather agency has issued yellow and amber warnings across the majority of the UK until 10am on Wednesday, which "could lead to some disruption" with vehicles potentially becoming stranded.

The Met Office has issued a “risk to life” weather warning as snow is set to blanket the UK, with blizzards set to hit some areas. Weather alerts in parts of Scotland have been upgraded from yellow to amber by the forecaster, while yellow warnings are in place elsewhere as people face a wintry start to the new year.

Brits face more 'disruptive' snow, wind and rain this week as Met Office weather forecasters have revealed three different scenarios which could unfold on Thursday and Friday

A separate yellow wind warning has been issued from 3pm to 11.59pm on Thursday, with strong northwesterly winds of up to 70mph expected across parts of southwest England. The Met Office has warned of damage to buildings, falling debris and large waves posing a 'danger to life' in coastal areas.

While the Met Office has cast doubt on prospects of a white Christmas for most people, there’s a small chance that a smattering of snow may fall on Dartmoor, as afternoon rain showers push into parts of Devon and Cornwall on Christmas Day. Overall, the national weather picture for the Christmas period points to cold weather but blue skies.

The UK has been hit by weather chaos as snow blankets towns up and down the country, and the Met Office says there is more in store. On Tuesday, the agency issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in Scotland, northern England, parts of south-east England, most of Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The new yellow snow warning comes into effect at 6pm on Thursday and will remain in place until 12pm the following day (Friday 9 January) as the Met Office warns that Storm Goretti is 'likely to bring heavy snow' which could lead to 'disruption and difficult travelling conditions'.

The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for the West Midlands as experts predict Storm Goretti will bring another round of heavy snow.

Icy conditions are also expected to persist around Scotland on Wednesday, with yellow weather warnings in place for the rest of the country. Hundreds of schools in northern Scotla