Thursday will see heavy snowfall in some areas alongside heavy downpours of rain according to the forecaster
11:58, 02 Feb 2026Updated 11:58, 02 Feb 2026
This is the forecast for Thursday evening(Image: Met Office )
This week snow is expected to fall across many areas in Wales according to weather maps. The Met Office weather maps show snow is expected on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in parts of the country.
This week the weather will see showers of rain, however as a band of rain moves northwards across the country “heavy downpours” have been forecast by the Met Office from Tuesday.
With the temperature dropping and turning chillier, snow will return to Wales covering a large portion of the country, especially in mid Wales.
The Met Office forecast for this week from Tuesday, February 3 to Friday, February 6 reads: “A dull and damp day as a rain band continues to push northwards, bringing further low cloud and heavy downpours. Strong winds persist in coastal regions and over hills. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
“Wednesday promises a bright and drier day, though low cloud may form overnight. Turning unsettled again from Thursday with further bands of rain. Breezy at times. Turning chillier.”
Early Tuesday there will be patches of snow in the morning as well as some heavy rain in mid Wales and parts of north Wales. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here
The outlook for Tuesday at 9am (Image: Met Office )
Snowfall will continue to spread across the country throughout Tuesday, moving further southwards with further snowfall expected near Merthyr Tydfil.
The forecast as of 4pm Tuesday
As temperatures plummet in the evening on Tuesday and overnight snow will continue to fall as well as heavy downpours of rain.
More snow is expected 6pm Tuesday evening(Image: Met Office )
The outlook at midnight Tuesday night(Image: Met Office )
The only snow expected on Wednesday will be in the early morning in north Wales that will clear up by midday.
There’ll be further snow in north Wales by 6am Wednesday morning according to the Met Office(Image: Met Office )
Wednesday is expected to be a dry day with only small showers in some areas.
Wednesday is expected to be a dry day with only small showers in some areas(Image: Met Office )
With snow returning on Thursday, the morning will be fairly clear with more snowfall forecast for the afternoon and evening.
Thursday, 12pm should see patchy snow according to the Met Office(Image: Met Office )
Wide areas of Wales will see snowfall but with rain expected alongside it, it is not clear whether it will blanket the area.
Thursday, 3pm, when the picture is looking pretty white and cold(Image: Met Office )
Some areas in north Wales, mid Wales and south Wales will see heavier snowfall, highlighted on the weather map by the grey areas.
The forecast according to the Met Office for Thursday, 6pm (Image: Met Office )
The Met Office weather maps do not show whether snow is likely this weekend so whilst there could be snow on Friday it may not be the last we see this week.
Friday morning is also looking like it could be a snowy affair. This is for 9am(Image: Met Office )
Patches of snowfall will persist into Friday afternoon while the late afternoon and evening will be clearer with some rain.
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