UK weather: New snow maps turn red as chaotic -1C freeze engulfs Britain
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Parts of the UK won't be out of the firing line for snow once Storm Éowyn has passed, new weather maps suggest. Flurries of snow are set to disperse over northern Scotland from around February 8, with current GFS runs showing another Arctic blast descending southwards over the country.
Currently, it is only the Scottish Highlands set to be hit, but as time moves nearer such forecasts can change and develop as more confidence arises over specific weather systems. Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, did not rule out the chance of another cold spell, but said February would be a month of varying patterns - including stormy weather, "transient" snow, and even some warmer temperatures.
Speaking to the Mirror, he said: "Early thoughts are for rising temperatures as in spring springing up earlier than normal. But it’s all likely to come with occasional stormy winds (akin to 2024) and high intensity rains. As for snow, it will be transient at best, becoming more and more restricted to the high ground of Scotland but as per, there’s nearly always a day or two in February that reverts and brings us back to Earth with a bang.".
Maps from independent forecasters, Netweather, also show an increasingly cold period leading up to February 8, with a -1C mercury engulfing much of England, including the southern coastline. Its snow risk map also turns red for this period, with the entire eastern coast of England under a high risk zone for snow. The north eastern coast, including parts of Newcastle and Edinburgh appear to have the highest risk of snow at the moment.
