UK snow maps show nine hour Arctic blast could bring 16 inches in just one day this week
UK snow maps show nine hour Arctic blast could bring 16 inches in just one day this week
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Brits have been warned to brace themselves for an arctic blast which could disrupt parts of the country with 16 inches of snow. New weather maps, by WXCharts, have revealed what areas are most likely to be blanketed white by the end of this week. The maps used the colour purple to highlight the places which would be struck by the wintry conditions.
According to the maps, major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester could experience harsh weather. The data shows that a large part of Scotland might also experience snow such as Edinburgh and Inverness. The Artic bomb comes just after Storm Eowyn battered parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, which were both placed under danger-to-life warnings.
Over in Scotland, tens of thousands of homes were left without power after the storm hit on Friday and around 2,800 were still cut off on Tuesday morning. The high winds, with gusts of up to 100mph, claimed one life and caused significant damage including to infrastructure on the rail network. Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney said reconnecting power following the storm has been a “colossal” task.
As for England and Wales, dozens of yellow warnings for rain and wind have been put in place this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for parts of South Wales, which could lead to flooding and disruption, until 9pm on Tuesday. According to the Met Office's long-range forecast, between February 1 to February 10, there will be "some heavy rain" and "spells of strong winds" next month.
