UK snow maps show the exact date a massive SEVEN-INCH Atlantic storm smashing into the country. A weather front has been predicted by WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, from January 28 – with 10cm per hour anticipated.
Flurries are set to sweep the Midlands and northern England, as well as Scotland. January 29 will see the worst and heaviest snow emerge, with a rate of 5cm per hour in northern England and the Midlands, before flurries stop around January 30.
Everywhere from Cardiff in Wales to Inverness in Scotland looks set for a hammering. Northern parts of England are expected to see huge accumulations, with 17cm (6.6in) possible, while the remote Scottish Highlands could see 19cm (7.4in).
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A short-term forecast from the Met Office suggests the end of January will be “often cloudy” and “urning colder from the south.” It adds: “Mostly cloudy across Scotland and Northern Ireland, with patchy rain, though mainly focused over the hills in the west.
“Mild and breezy here. Largely dry but often cloudy across England and Wales but feeling chilly. Further rain and brisk winds across northern Scotland, though clearing during the early hours. Cloudy for many, with clear spells in the north and west.
“A patchy frost in places.” Looking ahead to Saturday (January 18), it adds: “Most places dry, though rather cloudy. Some bright or sunny spells developing, mainly in the north and west. Mild in the north, chilly in the south.”
The early outlook for Sunday to Tuesday has also been published, suggesting what lies ahead for UK towns and cities at the end of the weekend and into the next working week. It states: “Another chilly and cloudy day on Sunday, with outbreaks of rain arriving in the west later. A cloudy outlook for Monday and Tuesday, with showery rain spreading erratically eastwards.”