London is set for a chilly week on the back of Storm Éowyn and Storm Herminia, with the mercury in single figures for the next seven days.
The Met Office has predicted a dry and sunny outlook for Thursday before a more overcast weekend with rainy spells. Temperatures will peak at a meagre 8°C and drop to 2°C.
Londoners, however, might be relieved the weather is back to February averages after the record-breaking storms of last week brought widespread travel disruption.
But, as a new month dawns, longer term forecasts suggest we may not be out of the woods (or the worst of the weather) yet.
Here is what the Met Office has said for London in February and the chances of snow.
Will snow hit London? All we know about the forecast
What has the Met Office said for February?
For its medium-term forecast, which covers February 3-12, the Met Office has said the majority of the UK will have settled weather with some rain.
“Winds will be lighter and this will bring the risk of overnight frost and fog,” a statement read.
“Overall, temperatures will be close to normal for most, but it is likely to be mild at times in the north-west. Brief colder spells are likely here in between weather systems, though.”
The longer forecast, to the end of February, suggests a north-south divide, with the northern parts of the UK set to “bear the brunt” of wet and windy weather. It is expected to be drier and more settled in the south, reports have said.
“Temperatures will probably be close to average overall, but some milder spells are likely, especially in the north,” the Met Office states.
“Brief colder spells are likely in between weather systems, though, and the south is likely to be at greatest risk of seeing some overnight frost and fog.”
Will there be snow?
There is no mention of snow in the medium- or long-term forecast or for the freezing temperatures that are needed for it to settle.
The weather mapping service WX Charts has forecasted, according to Gloucestershire Live, heavy snowfall for Scotland on February 12 – with several centimetres.
The UK gets, on average, 13 days of lying snow a year, says the Met Office, although most of this is in Scotland.
What will the next storm be called?
Storms that originate in Ireland, the UK or the Netherlands all follow the same naming alphabet – meaning that, after Storm Éowyn comes Storm Floris.
Storm Herminia upset the pattern as it originated in Spain and was named by an overseas agency.
Here is our full guide to the ins and outs of this process.
