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Is it going to snow in London? Met Office hints winter storms could be heading to capital

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Howie, M. (2026, November 13). Is it going to snow in London? Met Office hints winter storms could be heading to capital. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/snow-met-office-winter-storms-polar-vortex-b1304799.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-13 · by Michael Howie

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The Met Office reports that a "blocked weather pattern" developing in early December could increase the likelihood of snow and ice across the UK, including London. Forecasts for November 28 to December 12 predict a transition from unsettled, wet weather in the south to colder conditions and potential winter hazards. The report attributes these shifting patterns to a weakening polar vortex and an easterly wind pattern, while also noting a record-breaking El Niño in the Pacific that may trigger extreme global weather events.

Written by AI on 2026-11-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Michael Howie

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Forecasters had warned of a “very cold night” before a chilly start to the weekend. Met Office chief forecaster Chris Bulmer said: “The UK forecast has moved to a colder phase with the daytime temperatures for most locations likely to stay in single figures.” Friday brought the first widespread frost of autumn after the UK experienced its coldest night of the season so far on Thursday. An overnight temperature of minus 6.6C was recorded in Sennybridge, near Brecon in south Wales, while Shap, a village near Penrith in Cumbria, recorded a low of minus 6.5C. Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates said: “The outlook is changeable with spells of rain, sleet and some hill snow. “

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Narrative

Parts of London woke up to the first frost of the season on Friday, with sub-zero temperatures bringing an icy sheen to car windscreens and pavements. Temperatures are tipped to dip below zero again on Friday night with a daytime high of 9C expected on Saturday. The normal westerly flow of the polar vortex keeps cold air locked above the North Pole.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14

The forecaster says there are indications that a “blocked weather pattern” will develop in the early part of December, increasing the chances of colder conditions overall.

2026-11-14 · Evening Standard

Is it going to snow in London? Met Office hints winter storms could be heading to capital · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

The forecaster says there are indications that a “blocked weather pattern” will develop in the early part of December, increasing the chances of colder conditions overall. asserted

pattern → say → conditions

“Further rain is probable across southern and perhaps central areas,” it predicts in its forecast for the two weeks from November 28 to December 12. asserted

it → predict → December

“With a blocked weather pattern signalled to develop, this increases the chance of colder conditions overall, with associated winter hazards, e.g. snow and ice, occurring,” the Met Office adds. asserted

Office → block → conditions

The outlook for the rest of November is also looking distinctly changeable and unsettled. asserted

outlook → look → November

Southern areas of the country are most likely to experience the wettest weather as low pressure systems roll in from the Atlantic - with “strong winds” also possible. asserted

winds → experience → Atlantic

flow → wake → Pole

But a weakening of the polar vortex in recent weeks has seen the formation of an easterly wind pattern. asserted

weakening → see → pattern

Read More The impact of a major SSW in autumn on Britain’s weather is unclear. uncertain

impact → read → weather

It comes meteorologists and governments around the world fear the impact of a record-breaking El Nino in the Pacific, which scientists say is likely to cause extreme weather such as floods, typhoons and droughts that risk the lives of millions of around the planet. asserted

that → come → planet

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