Met Office and BBC bring forward date snow could hit North Staffordshire

Dave Knapper

17 November 2024 at 4:11 am·2-min read

Meteorologists believe parts of North Staffordshire could see snow in just a few days - and believe it will be even colder than first forecast. In what is an ever-changing forecast both the Met Office and BBC believe there could be snow flurries around Leek on Tuesday morning.

But on higher ground in the Moorlands, the Beeb has predicted 'heavy snow' as soon as tomorrow (November 18) evening. And the forecasters are also predicting even lower temperatures with Leek to feel as cold as -6C by Wednesday with the Potteries to feel like -5C at times.

StokeonTrentLive reported just yesterday how it was forecast to feel like -5C in the Moorlands and -4C in the Potteries - with snow expected around Leek on Wednesday. But today and the BBC has refreshed its predictions for North Staffordshire.

It's Flash that will unsurprisingly be in line for the first wintry blast with the Beeb forecasting heavy snow from 6pm tomorrow (November 18) - that will hit in spells through to Wednesday where it will be freezing at times in the village. Closer to the city and Leek is in line for sleet tomorrow before 'heavy snow' mid-Tuesday morning with lighter downfalls into the afternoon.

WXCharts is forecasting snow for North Staffordshire on November 19

There's a chance, again according to the BBC, of light snow on Wednesday evening and more on Thursday night. It's also expected to be freezing in and around Leek with temperatures down to -1C by Tuesday evening - but it'll feel like -6C.

The Met Office doesn't agree with the amount of snow being predicted by the Beeb. Forecasters with that service say even in hillier areas of the Moorlands there will just be light snow on Tuesday with a chance of some more mid-Thursday afternoon.

As it stands and neither the BBC or Met Office reckon the Potteries will see any snow. However the Beeb is forecasting sleet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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