The weather service Meteovista says that January 2006 promises to be a true winter month, the likes of which we have not been used to in recent years. According to the online weather service’s forecast, the first half of January will be colder than average with daytime temperatures hardly climbing above freezing and a sharp frost during the nights. There is a possibility of (heavy) snow in the Ardennes during the first two weeks of the new year.
The long-term average daytime top temperature in Flanders during the first 2 weeks of January is around 6°C with the minimum temperature at night normally falling to around freezing. However, if Meteovista’s forecast is correct it will be somewhat colder than this during the next couple of weeks.
Showers are expected to cross the country from the North Sea. These will turn wintery as they move inland with a fair chance of snow in some areas of Flanders. Meanwhile, in the Ardennes the snow is likely to stick and there is a possibility that it could accumulate to become quite deep in upland areas in Wallonia.
Meteovista is less certain about the weather in the second half of January. However, early indications point to it being colder than normal.
As regards precipitation, Meteovista says that things will be pretty much as normal. During the day most of this will fall as rain. However, at nighttime there is a greater chance of snow especially in the upland areas in the south and east of Belgium.