London weather: Will it snow in London this week as Met Office issues yellow warning for parts of UK?

Snow is forecast to fall in the east of the country this week, but can Londoners expect to see the white stuff over the next few days?

The Met Office has issued a series of yellow snow and ice warnings for northern Ireland, Scotland and Manchester.

A weather warning for Monday (January 15) suggested similar weather could also be experienced in parts of the east of England, including Norwich. The Met Office has not currently issued any snow warnings for London for this week.

As parts of the country brace themselves for snowy weather, here's the latest forecast for the capital and whether London will have snow this week.

Will it snow in London this week?

Current forecasts show the capital is set to miss out on the expected snow around the country. Instead, London is set to have sunny spells across the week with brief periods of light rain.

London weather forecast for January 15 - 21

Monday, January 15

London will have a bright start to this week as the sun is set to shine down on the capital for most of Monday.

Highs: 3C

Lows: -2C

Tuesday, January 16

Tuesday will bring more of the same sunny weather, although clouds are set to partly line the city's skies from the early evening.

Highs: 3C

Lows: -1C

Wednesday, January 17

Clouds will continue to take over London's skies for Wednesday before clearing by the evening.

Highs: 3C

Lows: -3C

Thursday, January 18

Thursday will welcome back the winter sun in the city as it shines down among clear London skies.

Highs: 3C

Lows: -1C

Friday, January 19

The sunny weather will be back on Friday but is expected to change to cloudy by the late afternoon.

Highs: 5C

Lows: 3C

Saturday, January 20 

The capital is forecasted to have light rain over the weekend. Saturday is set to have light spells at midday and again later in the evening.

Highs: 8C

Lows: 7C

Sunday, January 21

Sunday is expected to bring more rain across the early hours into midday before calming down in the afternoon and evening.

Highs: 10C

Lows: 7C