William Sullivan gave the weather forecast, reporting that patches of rain in the south midlands would gradually disperse, causing minor drizzles. Later, patches of snow were expected in the north midlands, hovering towards the central midlands with temperatures dropping to -3°C. In the south midlands, temperatures would range from 7-2°C with occasional scattered fog. Over the following days, only a few patches of rain were expected across the midlands with infrequent sunshine, though temperatures and conditions would gradually improve over the week and into the weekend.