BBC Weather’s Matt Taylor warned of stormy conditions for Scandinavia with heavy snow to come in the Norwegian mountains. But “dry, sunny weather dominates” across the Balkans as Greece and Turkey remain cold. It comes as a “powerful upper-level ridge” will bring a heatwave to Europe in an intense extra-tropical surface cyclone, according to Severe Weather EU’s Marko Korosec.

Mr Taylor said: “Still seeing temperatures above where they should be for this time of year. “Things turn a bit stormy across parts of Scandinavia as we go through the next 24 hours. “Strong winds and heavy snow in the Norwegian mountains continue into Friday. “As you’re heading towards the Balkans, dry, sunny weather dominates turning brighter but still cold across Greece. READ MORE: UK flood warnings: More than 50 warnings in place amid heavy rain

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A “powerful upper-level ridge” will bring a heatwave to Europe

“Into the weekend we continue with the dry weather across much of the western Mediterranean. “There will be winds across southern France, a rain sleet and snow mix spreading across Germany and Poland. “There’s still some snow to come in Norway. Mr Korosec added: “Much of Europe will be experiencing above-normal temperatures, especially across the west and north Europe with a strongly positive anomaly locally – more than 12 °C warmer than normal.

BBC Weather’s Matt Taylor warned of stormy conditions for Scandinavia with heavy snow to come

“The temperature picture reveals some outstanding and extreme anomalies across parts of Scandinavia and the Baltic region, locally reaching more than 20C warmer 850 mbar level temperature than normal! “A broad area will experience an exceptional temperature anomaly of 16 to more than 20C warmer 850 mbar (approx. 1500 m ASL) temperature than normal for early January, while also the near-surface temperatures will be 10C to 16C warmer than usually. “Around +10C is again likely from Denmark to Estonia in the afternoon. This anomaly is EXTREME!” DON'T MISS Lucy Verasamy: ITV weather star warns 'Sign of things to come' [VIDEO]

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