How often does it snow in London?

Londoners like to boast that it snows every 10 years, but it never sticks; but if it does, it melts the next day.

There was snow in London in October. Last weekend a big cold snap brought a blast of Snow from the artic. If it falls it definitely does not stick around long at all as days normally warm up enough to melt it. Normally the temperatures are not there for a snow storm.

Mid January expect high's in the 40's, lows in the 30's with short days with lots of shower possibility and you'll do fine.

Winter visitors to the northwest of Europe (minus Scandinavia) usually find that the fog and greatly reduced daylight hours are the most challenging seasonal factors. Snowfall, when it occurs, is usually not sustained and rarely interferes with travel plans. The NE US and SE Canada experience much harsher winters.

I was in London in March one year( March 17th St Patrick Day actually, lots of fun in the pubs,, ) and it was cold and sleety/snowy, but it didn't really stick for more then a few hours. I had gloves but no hat and had to wrap a scarf around my head in the blowing wet snow,, yech.. its not the cold , its the damp..

excellent....

Thanks! I can't wait! I'm so excited!

Eli,

With all the heat and fires we've been having... I am looking forward to cold and wet ;)

Eli,, long silk underwear. Really.

Eli, if you have room in your luggage, tote along a hot water bottle. Or, if not, pick one up when you get to England. Fill it with piping hot water and tuck it into the sheets before you go to bed. It's so lovely you'll start wishing that Tornado Alley were damp and cold...well, maybe not, but trust me, there's a reason why every Brit I know owns one.

By the way, the old canard about Britain and lack of adequate heating is just that--old and out of date. British homes and buildings are heated to the same standards as we have in the US these days.