Guernsey Press

Temperature to drop as cold snap bites

WIND chill means that Guernsey could feel like minus six degrees today.

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(Picture by Sophie Rabey, 29221958)

Some rain and sleet was forecasted to fall last night.

A Guernsey Met Office spokesperson said looking at the latest models, they showed frequent showers of rain or sleet over the next few days.

People wrapped up walking on Vazon Beach during the low temperatures during Guernsey's second Covid-19 lockdown. (29221948)

‘It will be cold,’ they said.

Lihou Headland (Picture by Sophie Rabey, 29221954)

‘Temperatures of about three or four degrees Celsius during the day and just above freezing at night.

‘But it will feel a lot colder. With the north-east wind it will feel more like minus four or minus six degrees.’

(Picture by Sophie Rabey, 29221960)

There is a possibility of snow on Tuesday night, as Guernsey is right on the edge of where snow is forecasted to fall.

But Met officials will have a better idea about that later on today.

(Picture by Sophie Rabey, 29221956)

Towards the end of the week the weather is predicted to get slightly warmer.

Temperatures could climb to seven degrees.