The latest dramatic weather maps show a huge snow cloud hitting the capital in the coming days. Forecasters at WX Charts predict the grand freeze to meet the capital at 4pm on Saturday (January 4).
The snow is represented by purple shading, meaning the darker the gradient the heavier the snow fall. London is predicted to see around 3cm of snowfall per hour.
It comes as the UK’s national forecaster – The Met Office – has a 45 hour-long weather warning for snow. Beginning on Saturday and running until Monday, the capital and much of the UK as temperatures in the capital expected to plummet to -2°C overnight as rain clears southward.
The Met Office is warning of dangers on the roads ahead of the snow blitz
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London is under a mega 45-hour yellow weather warning for snow, starting from the stroke of midnight on Saturday (January 4) and lasting until the early morning of Monday (January 6). Meteorologists are particularly concerned about the risk to motorists as standing water from recent rainfall freezes on untreated surfaces.
London weather
Low temperatures increase the chance of pipes freezing and splitting
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Today, Thursday (January 2)
According to the latest BBC Weather forecast for London tt will be a colder day with a light to gentle north-westerly wind. It will be dry with bright spells and variable cloud to start, but turning bright for all into the afternoon. This evening and tonight will remain dry, and there will be widely clear skies throughout. A much colder night.
Friday (January 3)
Tomorrow will see a bright, crisp start, but in the afternoon areas of cloud will drift in from the north for many. Staying dry though.
Saturday to Monday (January 4 to 6)
Saturday will be mainly dry and cloudy. Turning unsettled and windy towards the evening and overnight, with a band of rain moving in from the south-west, with sleet and snow for a time on its leading edge. Sunday will be a cloudy day with showers in places. A band of rain will move in from the west towards the end of the day and overnight. Monday will be mainly dry and bright.
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