Drofsereb
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From the Met Office. Doesn't make for very good reading I'm afraid..... 
Friday 10th December to Sunday 12th December 2010
A gradual slight improvement is anticipated. The very cold conditions should slowly ease, with night frosts becoming less widespread and less severe but still some icy surfaces around. Daytime temperatures should rise a few degrees above zero in most places.
Intensive gritting procedures should be limited, with standard procedures generally sufficing.
Monday 13th December to Sunday 19th December 2010
A dry start but gradually increasing risk of snow showers towards midweek, particularly in the east. Conditions are not expected to be as severe as recent spells at this stage but sharp night frosts will develop in some areas, with daytime temperatures also sinking back towards zero.
Towards next weekend, there is an increasing risk of a significant spell of winter weather. Northern and eastern areas of the United Kingdom become increasingly at risk from snowfall, which may be disruptive in places. There is the potential for this spell to be similarly severe to that experienced during the last week of November. Currently the risk of this happening is assessed as moderate.
Overnight frosts becoming severe over snow-cover, with daytime temperatures below zero in some areas.
Confidence in this deteriorating scenario is high but will need monitoring for changes in timings and severity.
Intensive gritting procedures increasingly likely towards next weekend, with local need for intensive gritting earlier in the week.
Outlook from Monday 20th December until Friday 31st December 2010
Continued likelihood of very cold weather with widespread frost and snow in some areas at first – all areas are at some risk. Weak signs for some temporary improvement but confidence on this aspect is low at this stage.
Confidence moderate in continuing cold, lower for details of snow.
Friday 10th December to Sunday 12th December 2010
A gradual slight improvement is anticipated. The very cold conditions should slowly ease, with night frosts becoming less widespread and less severe but still some icy surfaces around. Daytime temperatures should rise a few degrees above zero in most places.
Intensive gritting procedures should be limited, with standard procedures generally sufficing.
Monday 13th December to Sunday 19th December 2010
A dry start but gradually increasing risk of snow showers towards midweek, particularly in the east. Conditions are not expected to be as severe as recent spells at this stage but sharp night frosts will develop in some areas, with daytime temperatures also sinking back towards zero.
Towards next weekend, there is an increasing risk of a significant spell of winter weather. Northern and eastern areas of the United Kingdom become increasingly at risk from snowfall, which may be disruptive in places. There is the potential for this spell to be similarly severe to that experienced during the last week of November. Currently the risk of this happening is assessed as moderate.
Overnight frosts becoming severe over snow-cover, with daytime temperatures below zero in some areas.
Confidence in this deteriorating scenario is high but will need monitoring for changes in timings and severity.
Intensive gritting procedures increasingly likely towards next weekend, with local need for intensive gritting earlier in the week.
Outlook from Monday 20th December until Friday 31st December 2010
Continued likelihood of very cold weather with widespread frost and snow in some areas at first – all areas are at some risk. Weak signs for some temporary improvement but confidence on this aspect is low at this stage.
Confidence moderate in continuing cold, lower for details of snow.
