SNOW has started falling in Basingstoke after the Met Office issued a yellow ice warning for the town.
Snow began falling around 1.30pm in Basingstoke on Monday, January 8, with the weather noticeably colder within the last couple of days following the fallout of Storm Henk.
As the area recovers from the intense wind and rain seen at the start of 2024, the weather is due to remain very cold according to the latest Met Office forecast.
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On Monday, January 8, it is forecast to remain around 3C all day, but with temperatures felling more like -2C.
Overnight temperatures will drop to feeling like -4C and even -5C as the temperature falls to freezing.
More snow is forecast between 6pm and 7pm in Basingstoke with the Met Office forecasting a 50 per cent chance of light snow.
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The full Met Office forecast reads: "Often cloudy and cold with limited sunny spells today. Wintry showers are possible, these mainly across eastern areas at first but spreading west through the day.
"Windy, especially on coasts, exacerbating the cold feel. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
"Any wintry showers lingering in the west will move away during the evening, leaving a dry and cold night. Often cloudy, but some clear spells developing, allowing frost to develop. Minimum temperature -3 °C."
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