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Is it snowing in Plymouth?
Live snow check for Plymouth, updated every 10 minutes. Somewhere else? Search any UK town or postcode.
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Blue bars: snowfall each hour (taller is heavier). Figures: temperature in °C.
Snow in Plymouth: closures, gritting and warnings
Will it snow in Plymouth this winter?
No forecast can tell you this far ahead whether this winter will be snowy. The recent record is a fair guide: Plymouth saw snow in 0 of the last 5 winters, with less than one day of snowfall in a typical winter.
When did it last snow in Plymouth?
| Winter (Nov to Mar) | Snow days | Total | Biggest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2022/23 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2023/24 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2025/26 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
A snow day here is a day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall. Figures come from ERA5, a reconstruction of past weather on a grid about 30 km across, so they smooth out hills and frost hollows: treat them as a guide to how often it snows, not a count from your street.
Is it snowing near Plymouth?
Snow in Plymouth: what to expect
Plymouth is in South West, in the Met Office’s South West England warning region. At around 18 m above sea level, Plymouth is low-lying, so snow here often turns to sleet or melts unless the cold air is well established. Of the last 5 winters, the snowiest here was 2021/22.
The answer above is worked out for Plymouth’s own position. YES means snow is falling now, SOON means it is forecast in the next 24 hours and NO means neither, with a note if ice, freezing rain or lying snow could still cause trouble.
Will it settle?
Snow only settles when the surface it lands on is cold enough. The air can be below freezing while the ground is still holding heat from a mild week, so the first flakes melt as they land. We look at the forecast ground temperature as well as the air: at 0°C or below, snow settles almost everywhere; between about 1°C and 2°C it collects on grass, car roofs and garden furniture first while roads and pavements stay wet; above that, most of it melts. Heavy snow can beat a warm ground by cooling it, which is why a short burst often settles when a long, light fall does not.
Questions
Is it snowing in Plymouth right now?
The answer at the top of this page is live, from a forecast for Plymouth’s exact position that is updated every 10 minutes. YES means snow is falling now, SOON means snow is forecast within 24 hours and NO means neither.
Will it snow in Plymouth tomorrow?
The hour-by-hour strip under the answer shows forecast snowfall and temperature for the next 24 hours. For warnings that cover Plymouth, see the Met Office’s South West England region, shown in the panel when a warning is in force.
When did it last snow in Plymouth?
There was no day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall in Plymouth in the last 5 winters of our records, so a covering here is rare.
How often does it snow in Plymouth?
In the last 5 winters Plymouth averaged less than one day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall and about 0 cm in total each winter. The snowiest was 2021/22, with 0 days.
Are schools in Plymouth closed because of snow?
Each school decides and the council publishes the list. Check GOV.UK, which takes you to the council’s list by postcode.