Sussex Met Office hour-by-hour snow forecast: January 8

The Met Office has predicted “heavy snow” and “light snow” at certain points throughout the day for the region.

The forecaster also warned of ice patches, wintry showers and "temperatures near zero" for the South East area generally.

Here is an hour-by-hour forecast for Sussex areas including Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Bognor and Petworth for the rest of the day according to the Met Office.

Here's your #4cast for the start of a brand new working week 👇 pic.twitter.com/0IqbrDUqmi

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 7, 2024

Brighton hour-by-hour forecast for snow

The Met Office page for Brighton can be found on the website here.

• 11am - 3C, overcast
• 12pm - 3C, cloudy
• 1pm - 3C, overcast
• 2pm - 2C, cloudy
• 3pm - 1C, heavy snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 4pm - 1C, light snow (50% chance of precipitation)
• 5pm - 1C, light snow (50% chance of precipitation)
• 6pm - 0C, partly cloudy
• 7pm - 0C, light snow (50% chance of precipitation)
• 8pm - 0C, light snow (50% chance of precipitation)
• 9pm - 1C, overcast
• 10pm - 1C, overcast
• 11pm - 0C, overcast
• 12am - 0C, overcast

Crawley hour-by-hour forecast for snow

The Met Office page for Crawley can be found on the website here.

• 11am - 1C, heavy snow (90% chance of precipitation)
• 12pm - 1C, overcast
• 1pm - 1C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 2pm - 1C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 3pm - 1C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 4pm - 0C, heavy snow (80% chance of precipitation)
• 5pm - 0C, heavy snow (90% chance of precipitation)
• 6pm - 0C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 7pm - 0C, cloudy
• 8pm - 0C, overcast
• 9pm - 0C, overcast
• 10pm - 0C, overcast
• 11pm - 0C, overcast
• 12am - 0C, cloudy

Monday starts cold with a widespread frost and some fog and icy patches

Wintry showers will enhance the ice risk across parts of southeast England pic.twitter.com/1w45xRUZ90

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 7, 2024

Eastbourne hour-by-hour forecast for snow

The Met Office page for Eastbourne can be found on the website here.

• 11am - 3C, cloudy
• 12pm - 3C, cloudy
• 1pm - 2C, light snow shower (40% chance of precipitation)
• 2pm - 2C, overcast
• 3pm - 2C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 4pm - 1C, heavy snow shower (60% chance of precipitation)
• 5pm - 1C, heavy snow (80% chance of precipitation)
• 6pm - 1C, sleet (50% chance of precipitation)
• 7pm - 2C, overcast
• 8pm - 2C, overcast
• 9pm - 1C, cloudy
• 10pm - 1C, cloudy
• 11pm - 1C, partly cloudy
• 12pm - 1C, partly cloudy

Petworth hour-by-hour forecast for snow

The Met Office page for Petworth can be found on the website here.

• 11am - 1C, heavy snow (80% chance of precipitation)
• 12pm - 1C, light snow (70% chance of precipitation)
• 1pm - 1C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 2pm - 2C, cloudy
• 3pm - 1C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 4pm - 1C, light snow shower (40% chance of precipitation)
• 5pm - 0C, cloudy
• 6pm - 0C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 7pm - 0C, light snow (50% chance of precipitation)
• 8pm - 0C, overcast
• 9pm - 0C, overcast
• 10pm - 0C, cloudy
• 11pm - 0C, overcast
• 12pm - 0C, cloudy

'Heavy' and 'Light' snow will impact various areas of Sussex (Image: Canva)

Bognor hour-by-hour forecast for snow

The Met Office page for Bognor can be found on the Met Office website here.

• 11am - 2C, cloudy
• 12pm - 3C, cloudy
• 1pm - 3C, overcast
• 2pm - 2C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 3pm - 2C, heavy snow (80% chance of precipitation)
• 4pm - 1C, light snow (60% chance of precipitation)
• 5pm - 1C, light snow shower (40% chance of precipitation)
• 6pm - 0C, light snow (50% chance of precipitation)
• 7pm - 0C, partly cloudy
• 8pm - 1C, overcast
• 9pm - 1C, cloudy
• 10pm - 1C, cloudy
• 11pm - 1C, overcast
• 12pm - 0C, cloudy

At the time of writing, a yellow cold health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the South East of England.

This is due to the Met Office forecasting a period of lower-than-average temperatures across this weekend and the coming week.

Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: "With the Met Office forecasting drops in temperature across the United Kingdom into next week, it is important to check in on the wellbeing of those most vulnerable to the cold.

"Cold weather can increase the risks of heart attacks, strokes, and chest infections, so it can have a serious impact on health, particularly for older people and those with pre-existing health conditions."