Temperatures forecast to plummet to -20C in parts of the UK
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A new amber warning for snow has also been issued for the south-west of England, joining those for northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. A new amber warning for snow has been issued in the south-west of England as temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -20C in parts of the UK in the coming nights.
Yellow warnings for snow are in place across northern Scotland, Northern Ireland and the south coast of England for Wednesday and Thursday, with an additional warning across the west and north of Wales on Thursday that also encompasses Merseyside and Chester.
Further warnings are expected to be issued as the week goes on, the Met Office said, amid an icy blast that represents the lowest temperatures recorded in years. The BBC’s weather forecaster, MeteoGroup, is predicting Thursday night to reach -20C in remote parts of northern England and Scotland, while the Met Office is forecasting -16C.
At the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub, 10 people snowed in said they were “still in high spirits, not sure for how long though”. The group of staff and visitors have been stuck at the North Yorkshire pub since Saturday evening due to heavy snowfall and have been told they are likely to be there until the weekend.
Oli Claydon, a spokesperson for the Met Office, told the PA news agency it will be “bitterly cold” on Thursday night. A temperature of -14C would equal the lowest seen in this month last year, recorded in Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands on 17 January 2024.
