Thundersnow

Parts of the UK could experience the rate phenomenon of 'thundersnow' as the nation is hit by some unsettled weather. And North Staffordshire is set to be ...

Friday is a similar story before Saturday will bring with it some light rain in the afternoon into the evening. Heading over to the BBC and January 3 is set to see highs of 7C but light rain from 2pm until around 6pm. So sticking with their meteorologists and they say January 1 will be pretty pleasant and dry with a chance of some sunny spells and highs of 9C. It's a similar story for New Year's Eve with light rain and a high of 8C. There will be a spell of heavy rain between 4pm until 6pm when it eases off slightly before returning between 8pm and 10pm. That heavy rain will return at 3pm before eventually going off at around 6pm when the evening will see some light rain. Weather radar maps from WXCharts meanwhile showed large fronts of often torrential rain arriving from the Atlantic in several waves over the next few days, with this also expected to fall as snow in places. Elsewhere in the UK and meteorologists believe there could be some 'thundersnow' with some places still being hit by some real wintry conditions. Meanwhile this week is continuing to offer up a mix of spells of dry weather before the grey clouds roll in. Deputy Chief meteorologist David Oliver said: "The jet stream will help to develop low-pressure systems which are likely to affect the UK between Christmas and New Year. And North Staffordshire is set to be battered by hours of heavy rain tomorrow (Wednesday) - with some grim conditions today too. The rare phenomenon occurs when thunderstorms are whipped up in wintry conditions, and was last reported in Aberdeenshire on December 8.