The UK faces a 400-mile wall of snow before the end of January as the country shivers in the wake of Christmas. WX Charts maps and charts show snow hitting everywhere from Edinburgh in Scotland right down to the south of England.
Southampton looks poised to be battered, alongside the North West of England, with Greater Manchester earmarked as having the potential for a dusting of the white stuff. The north east – particularly Newcastle – also faces flurries.
The worst of the weather begins from January 24 and as much as 8cm could sweep a 439-mile span. The reports come as the first predictions for February trickle in, in the wake of a brutally cold January which has brought with it record-breaking lows.
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Netweather TV explains of early February, with an outlook spanning until February 6: “This period is forecast to be also dominated by mainly south-westerly winds, but probably with low pressure less dominant than during Week 3.
“It is expected to be generally mild, probably wet at times, especially in the north-west of Britain, but with longer quieter drier spells towards the south-east. However, brief cold snaps are possible, particularly in the north, as we may end up with more of a west to north-westerly type at times allowing some colder northerly or north-westerly blasts following low pressure systems moving out into the North Sea.
“Overall, temperatures are again forecast to be above normal, again probably by just 1C in northern and western Scotland, but by around 2C in southern and eastern England. It is expected to be wetter than average in western Scotland and Cumbria but probably drier than average in eastern England.
“It will again be sunnier than average in most eastern parts of the UK, but with near or below average sunshine more likely in most western areas.”