A more optimistic view from the ECMWF came out on the Friday analysis. Here is what it has to say through to the beginning of February; 26th December to 2nd January Trough across the country as lower pressure sits just to the west. An unsettled week of weather with strengthened winds and rain

It's the Christmas weekend coming up and many of us will want to know what the weather has in store. Here are the five main things to be aware of; 1- Widespread snowfall across higher ground of Scotland on Christmas Eve. 2- On a generally milder south-westerly wind flow though much of