Weather forecast: Will it snow in Basingstoke today?

Will it snow today? Hour-by-hour forecast as town prepares for cold snap
Will it snow today? Hour-by-hour forecast as town prepares for cold snap
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WILL it snow in Basingstoke today?

We could well be in for a dusting of snow this afternoon as weather forecasters predict a cold front ahead of the weekend.

Conflicting forecasts predict the afternoon will see either a spot of sleet or a flurry of snow. Either way, the consensus is that it will be a chilly one today.

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The Met Office has provided an hour-by-hour forecast and currently predicts light rain changing to sleet by lunchtime.

This is today's forecast, accurate at the time of writing:

  • 10am, 3C, Light rain
  • 11am, 3C, Light rain
  • 12pm, 3C, Light rain
  • 1pm, 3C, Light rain
  • 2pm, 3C, Sleet
  • 3pm, 2C, Sleet
  • 4pm, 2C, Sleet
  • 5pm, 2C, Sleet
  • 6pm, 2C, Sleet
  • 7pm, 1C, Sleet
  • 8pm, 2C, Sleet
  • 9pm, 2C, Sleet
  • 10pm, 2C, Light rain
  • 11pm, 2C, Light rain

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