The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow for the whole of Cambridgeshire and most of the rest of the UK. The warning is in place from midday on Saturday, January 4, until 9am on Monday, January 6.
The Met Office has said that “heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend”. This disruption could include cancelled train or air travel, delays on roads, a chance of power cuts, and the possibility of rural communities being cut off.
Snow is not forecast for Cambridgeshire yet but there is still a chance of sleet, which could cause disruption to the area. The Met Office has shared advice on how to stay safe in the snow in case the forecast changes, which can be found here.
Below is the hour-by-hour BBC weather forecast for this weekend (January 4 and 5). All weather conditions are subject to change but were correct at the time of publication.
Cambridge
Saturday, January 4
12pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 0 percent chance of rain)
1pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 10 percent chance of rain)
2pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 10 percent chance of rain)
3pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 15 percent chance of rain)
4pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 16 percent chance of rain)
5pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 13 percent chance of rain)
6pm – Light clouds and a gentle breeze (1C – 14 percent chance of rain)
7pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (2C – 45 percent chance of rain)
8pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (2C – 44 percent chance of rain)
9pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (2C – 44 percent chance of rain)
10pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (2C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (2C – 70 percent chance of rain)
Sunday, January 5
8am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (4C – 70 percent chance of rain)
9am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (4C – 70 percent chance of rain)
10am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (5C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (5C – 70 percent chance of rain)
12pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (6C – 70 percent chance of rain)
1pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
2pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
3pm -Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
4pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 57 percent chance of rain)
5pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 63 percent chance of rain)
6pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 69 percent chance of rain)
7pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
8pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
9pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
10pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
Ely
Saturday, January 4
12pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 0 percent chance of rain)
1pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 10 percent chance of rain)
2pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 10 percent chance of rain)
3pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 12 percent chance of rain)
4pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 15 percent chance of rain)
5pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 10 percent chance of rain)
6pm – Light clouds and a gentle breeze (1C – 10 percent chance of rain)
7pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 47 percent chance of rain)
8pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 47 percent chance of rain)
9pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 47 percent chance of rain)
10pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (2C – 70 percent chance of rain)
Sunday, January 5
8am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (4C – 70 percent chance of rain)
9am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (4C – 70 percent chance of rain)
10am – Light rain showers and a gentle breeze (5C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11am – Light rain showers and a gentle breeze (5C – 70 percent chance of rain)
12pm – Light rain showers and a gentle breeze (6C – 70 percent chance of rain)
1pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
2pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
3pm -Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
4pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 62 percent chance of rain)
5pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 58 percent chance of rain)
6pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 65 percent chance of rain)
7pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
8pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
9pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (9C – 70 percent chance of rain)
10pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (8C – 70 percent chance of rain)
Peterborough
Saturday, January 5
12pm – Sunny intervals and light winds (2C – 0 percent chance of rain)
1pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 10 percent chance of rain)
2pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 10 percent chance of rain)
3pm – Light clouds and light wind (2C – 11 percent chance of rain)
4pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 15 percent chance of rain)
5pm – Light clouds and light wind (1C – 13 percent chance of rain)
6pm – Misty and light winds (1C – 10 percent chance of rain)
7pm – Sleet and light winds (1C – 53 percent chance of rain)
8pm -Sleet and light winds (1C – 53 percent chance of rain)
9pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 53 percent chance of rain)
10pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11pm – Sleet and a gentle breeze (1C – 70 percent chance of rain)
Sunday, January 5
8am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (3C – 70 percent chance of rain)
9am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (3C – 70 percent chance of rain)
10am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (4C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11am – Light rain and a gentle breeze (5C – 70 percent chance of rain)
12pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (6C – 70 percent chance of rain)
1pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (6C – 70 percent chance of rain)
2pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
3pm -Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
4pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
5pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 69 percent chance of rain)
6pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
7pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
8pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
9pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
10pm – Light rain and a gentle breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)
11pm – Light rain and a moderate breeze (7C – 70 percent chance of rain)