Europe braces for two Arctic blasts in January 2026 — severe frost and transport disruption ahead ECMWF flags cold peaks on 9–12 and 19–21 Jan with −20…−25 °C.
Between January 9 and 12, 2026, the coldest conditions in Europe will be found across Eastern and North-Eastern regions, where night-time temperatures will commonly fall to −10…−18°C and locally lower.
Icy and snowy conditions caused severe disruption on one of North Wales’ most important transport corridors after a sudden burst of winter weather transformed sections of the A55 into dangerously slippery surfaces.
