UK snow: Horror weather maps show the seven counties that will be spared in big freeze
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Parts of Britain could be left out in the cold without a single snowflake, despite the Met Office's flurry of warnings for heavy snow across other regions. Weather charts from WXCharts suggest around seven counties could escape the frosty embrace. This chilly update comes as the Met Office has put out several yellow snow warnings for swathes of the country this weekend. According to these alerts, a thick blanket of snow is expected to cause travel mayhem in many places.
Yet, it seems that Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire might not see any of the snowy action. The Met Office has cautioned: "Outbreaks of rain spreading progressively northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.
"Whilst there is some uncertainty, any snow in southern and eastern parts of England, especially at low levels, will probably be rather transient before turning back to rain. However, some significant accumulations of snow are possible across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England in particular, at least for a time, where 5cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of mid and north Wales and potentially 30-40 cm over parts of the Pennines.
"This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.". Brain Gaze, the founder of TheWeatherOutlook, added: "Cold air is now blanketing the entire UK, bringing plenty of sunshine in the short term. However, as the weekend approaches, an area of low pressure and its associated weather fronts will move up from the southwest.
