The UK faces “48 hours” worth of snow which will fall “non stop” across swathes of the country before the end of the month. New UK weather maps and charts show a downturn in conditions from January 28, at midnight, to midnight on January 30, with January 29 seeing the worst of the white stuff.
WX Charts maps and charts, projected using Met Desk data, show flurries in the Scottish Highlands, with Inverness worst-hit, alongside central areas including capital city Edinburgh, and flurries extending southwards to the Scottish Borders.
As such, northern England is also at risk – and Northern Ireland may also see patches of snowfall. The weather radar has turned purple, white and blue as the hue suggests accumulations of snow and wintriness developing across swathes of the nation.
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In the short-term, a BBC forecast for today (Friday January 17) explains: “Today will be cloudy for most but Northern Ireland and northeastern parts of Scotland and England will see a few glimpses of sunshine. Northwestern Scotland will have spells of rain at times.
“Tonight, much of the UK will be cloudy but dry, with hill fog developing in places. However, northern Scotland will have clear skies. A few clear spells also possible in the northeast and southwest.” Its Saturday (January 18) outlook adds: “Tomorrow, Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and southeastern England will be cloudy. Elsewhere, sunny spells will gradually develop.
“Dry for most but some rain still possible in the far northwest.” The outlook for Sunday to Tuesday explains: “Sunday will become generally cloudier. In the far west, spells of rain will move in by the end of the day. Monday will be cloudy with spells of rain moving in from the west, generally light but falling heavier under stronger winds in northwestern Scotland.
“On Tuesday, similar conditions for northwest of Scotland but elsewhere cloud will break at times revealing some sunshine.”