21 counties in England face being SPARED any further snowfall in January as more flurries return to the country in a -5C snow bomb. Despite Scotland facing a dusting, which could also see accumulations across swathes of the north of England around January 25.
Every county in Scotland faces fresh snowfall before the end of January, as the cold month continues to bite, with freezing conditions and -20C lows at times. A huge Polar vortex could be spared from swathes of the south of England, though.
Places spared could include Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Somerset, Hampshire, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall and Devon.
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A BBC forecast has been released for the entire month, spanning each week from Tuesday (January 14) into February. In late in January and early February, the Beeb states: “There are hints of widespread unsettled conditions, with west to south-westerly flows infiltrating the UK.”
Meteorologists added: “Rain and increasing winds would become more probable, as stronger Atlantic weather systems move in at times. This would bring an ongoing mild scenario. Models overall suggest a low risk of any sustained cold.”
The BBC went on, adding in its monthly outlook for the country as we head towards mid-January and the arrival of February: “Nevertheless, cooler or colder snaps are possible behind intense low pressure systems that bring a temporary west to north-westerly flow.”
Looking ahead from January 12 to January 20, it adds: “The most probable set-up will see a large high pressure zone roughly from the (far) southern UK into continental Europe, with weather fronts mainly affecting Northern Ireland and Scotland.
“That should mean largely dry but potentially murky weather across southern and south-eastern parts of the UK, with northern, north-western and perhaps some western areas prone to wetter spells. Atlantic fronts may at times extend their influence even further into the south and south-east, leading to some spells of rain as well. However, it should be still mostly dry in these areas.
“It will then turn milder, with temperatures climbing above average, although chilly or even frosty nights mainly in south-eastern parts of the UK could remain at first, and fog patches could also subdue some daytime temperatures.
“Towards next weekend Atlantic weather fronts could shift further south, gradually displacing any remnants of high pressure. This would be accompanied by a generally wet and windy but still milder than usual pattern.”