Weather maps have revealed that more snow could be on the way to England next week, with temperatures plummeting below freezing. WX Charts has revealed that a large band of snow will cover England from the south to coast on Tuesday, January.
A 351-mile wall of snow will cover swathes of the country at 6pm on Tuesday, according to weather maps from WX Charts. The West Midlands region, just to the west of Birmingham, could experience up to 10.75cm (4.2in) of snow an hour by 6pm that day, according to wxcharts.com.
But parts of Shropshire could experience up to 16.07cm (6in) of snow an hour at 3pm on Tuesday. The band of snow will continue sweeping eastward across England, with the weather clearing by 12pm on Wednesday, January 8.
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However the temperature is set to plummet at 6am on Thursday morning, January 9, with households waking up to freezing temperatures. Parts of south west England could experience temperatures of -6C, while in the north of England, it could fall to as low as -7C.
It comes as the UK is currently experiencing a January cold snap. Yellow warnings for snow and ice have been in place for northern parts of the country today.
A large band of snow could sweep parts of the UK on Tuesday
(Image: WX Charts)
Meanwhile, a 45-hour snow warning is in place across large parts of England and Wales at the weekend. The yellow weather alert has been issued for between 12pm on Saturday, January 4, and 9am Monday, January 6.
The Met Office warned of the potential for travel delays, with the wintry weather impacting road and rail, and the small chance of power cuts. The Met Office said: “Outbreaks of rain spreading north-eastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.
“Whilst there is a fair bit of uncertainty as to how far north this may spread, and how long any snow will last, significant accumulations of snow are possible, especially (but not exclusively) on hills. Currently, parts of the Midlands, Wales and northern England are most at risk of disruption, where 5cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of Wales and/or the Pennines.
“This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.”
WX Charts temperature maps show the mercury plummeting on Thursday
(Image: WX Charts)