The UK faces a giant 740-mile snow and rain bomb before the end of the month. Torrential rain could hammer the country with the UK at risk from a 742-mile-wide Atlantic front on January 27, with downpours proving heavy and a dusting of the white stuff also anticipated.
Modelling from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data to project the latest, shows snow depth charts as high as 33cm at times in England – with the Pennines most at risk, but swathes of the south including capital city Greater London set to be bombarded with wintry conditions too.
The poor weather could even hit the West Midlands – including Birmingham – as the maps show a weather front swirling over 700-odd miles of the UK, turning a mixture of purple, yellow, blue, white and even amber as the conditions deteriorate.
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Around 7cm of snow is likely to accumulate in areas around Wick in Scotland. Areas around Manchester and Newcastle may witness rainfall of upto 42mm, and the south west of England also faces heavy downpours amid a deluge, too.
It comes as the Met Office issues a forecast for the first two weeks of February. In it, the forecasting agency explains: “A dominant flow from the Atlantic looks likely through this period, resulting in an unsettled, milder and windier than average period.”
The outlook, which spans February 1 to February 15, says: “This is likely to result in areas of rain and periods of stronger winds affecting most if not all parts of the UK at times, though with the wettest and windiest weather probably occurring towards the north and west.
“However, the potential for brief colder spells with associated frost, ice and snow remains, following any deep lows crossing the region. Pressure may build across southern areas towards mid-February, which would result in drier, settled conditions, albeit with an increased chance of overnight fog and frost, becoming established here.”