The UK is set to brace for a 48-hour snowstorm as temperatures plunge dramatically. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice starting on Wednesday, January 8.
According to WX Charts maps and graphics, the Midlands and East of England are likely the only regions to be spared from the onslaught. Scotland could see up to 25cm of the white stuff, while some parts of Northern England could experience around 10cm of snow on Wednesday, as per data from Met Desk.
Snow depths of approximately 20cm may blanket parts of Northern England by 9pm. On Thursday, central Scotland is expected to see ongoing snowfall, with accumulations reaching up to 21cm in the far north, and remnants lingering in Southern England, reports Birmingham Live.
Exacta Weather’s James Madden remarked: “That expected and big snow risk event for heavy snow in southern England intensifies for tomorrow/Thursday and then again on Friday/Saturday, just as we said they would…” He further noted, “Additionally, ALL of our updates throughout last week and the week prior stated that the snow risk would remain in place across the country and even heighten across southern areas deep into this week,” highlighting the accuracy of their earlier predictions. .
He stated: “Third-party snow forecast projections for tomorrow afternoon/evening in southern England. We only ever use these third-party indicators and their images to back up our much earlier forecast projections for the exact same period, and they don’t necessarily reflect our own forecast expectations or scale but they do show that they are now appearing elsewhere…”
Meanwhile, Netweather TV’s Jo Farrow added: “It’s been a chilly night with temperatures around zero for many parts of the UK. The next few nights will be colder as the Arctic air from the north tightens its grip. Ice will be a major issue. This cold flow is around a significant low pressure over Oslo, bringing disruptive snow to southern Scandinavia.”
“There are warnings for heavy snow and ice and for Denmark hurricane-force gusts and severe thunderstorms. There have been wintry showers for the UK with larger clusters, even meso-circulations developing in the cold air heading south and east overnight.”