UK snow maps show exact date 700-mile blizzard will bring 11cm and hit most Brits
UK snow maps show exact date 700-mile blizzard will bring 11cm and hit most Brits
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New snow maps show a 700-mile blizzard is set to pump out several centimetres of snow over the UK in a massive one-day blitz next week. Extreme weather over the last few weeks has left the country in an unsettled state, with vicious winds and heavy rain from storms Eowyn and Herminia pelting millions of Brits. While there has been some limited respite in recent days, it appears the recent run of grim conditions will only continue.
The latest maps from WXCharts show a 500-mile-wide weather system could paint nearly the entire country with snow in just a few hours next week. The maps, which use data from MetDesk, suggest snow could be falling at a rate of almost 4cm per hour in some regions. It comes as the Met Office warns of a potential "much colder conditions" in early February. WXCharts maps indicate the coming snowfall will begin next Saturday. The snow looks set to first hit Northern Ireland before moving eastward. The blizzard could cover a 700-mile area from Durness on the north coast of Scotland to around Salisbury and Winchester in southern England.
Snow depth maps for midnight next Saturday show as much as 11cm of snow settled on the ground in the north-west of England. North Wales could see up to 10cm, with 5cm to 6cm coming in northern parts of England, Northern Ireland and the Midlands. Some isolated spots in the Scottish Highlands could see 11cm. The Met Office's forecast for February 6 to 15 warns that "much colder" conditions could be on the cards. It states: "It is likely to be rather more settled across the UK in this period, especially at first. High pressure will sit close to, or over the UK, and will most likely drift away slowly eastwards with time. Consequently, southern and eastern areas are likely to see the driest conditions, with lightest winds, which could lead to overnight frost and fog with temperatures a little below normal.
"Further north and west, there is a risk of incursions of Atlantic air and fontal systems at times, which would bring some rain here, but with milder temperatures. There is a very low chance that if the high orientates in such a way that a more easterly (rather than southerly/southeasterly) flow develops, a spell of much colder conditions could develop across the UK.". Get email updates with the day's biggest stories.
