Sheffield Snow: This is when forecasters expect snow to return to Sheffield this week
Forecasters are warning that Sheffield will wake to snow this week.
The Met Office forecasts the city will see snowfall on Friday morning - just ahead of rush hour.
After a dry spell during the middle of the day on Friday, it is then expected to return again that night.
Signs of wintry weather are forecast to first show on Thursday evening, with sleet forecast to start at 10pm, continuing until 2am on Friday.
However, as temperatures fall slightly in the evening, the Met Office expects that sleet to turn to snow at 3am and for light snow to continue until 6am.
After several hours of dry conditions, snow is then expected to start again for another couple of hours from 4pm, before dry weather returns at 6pm.
Maximum temperatures on Friday are expected to be 4C, but that will rise in the following days, to 9C on Monday and Tuesday next week.
If it sticks, it would be the second proper snowfall of the year, following on from that brought on by Storm Goretti, on January 9.
The Met Office’s longer range national forecast also predicts snow later in the month.
Its national forecast for Sunday, February 15 until Tuesday, February 24 mentions possible snow.
It states: “Showers or longer spells of rain are expected as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK. Some heavy rain is likely in places, probably focussed on western hills, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground.
“Strong winds are possible at times, especially around coasts. Temperatures will probably be near normal. Later in the period, there is a chance that drier, more settled conditions may begin to develop.”