New snow map shows depths set to blanket regions across Britain tonight
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The UK is bracing for heavy snow, with as much as 13cm expected to drop in some areas - along with rare freezing rain and a steep drop in temperatures within hours. A large build up of snow ranging from 5-12cm is expected to hit South Wales, while mid-Wales could see 10-13cm, according to new weather maps by WXCharts for the early hours of Sunday. Snow depths in England are anticipated to be less severe, with predictions of 1cm in Bristol, 5cm in Birmingham, and 2cm in both London and Manchester.
The Met Office has rolled out a raft of fresh weather alerts as Britain stands on the cusp of a harsh -10C Arctic onslaught, bringing with it over a foot of snow and the rare phenomenon of freezing rain. An amber warning for snow and freezing rain is in force across most of Wales and central England, including the Midlands and the north-west cities of Liverpool and Manchester, from 6pm on Saturday to midday on Sunday, the Met Office said. The second warning for snow, covering most of northern England including Leeds, Sheffield and the Lake District, has been issued from 9pm on Saturday to midnight on Sunday.
Three separate yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are already in place for most areas of the UK, covering different periods of time from Friday to Monday afternoon. Yellow weather warnings have been flagged by the forecaster for regions including the Highlands, Eilean Siar, Strathclyde, Central Tayside, Fife, Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian, Scottish Borders and Grampian, reports the Express.
