Met Office pinpoints when snow will fall this month as UK faces ‘extreme chilly’

The Met Office says snow is on the playing cards in Britain this month, and has pinpointed once we are most definitely to get it.

The nationwide climate company’s forecast for January 9 (subsequent Tuesday) to January 18 states a “good deal of dry weather” could be anticipated subsequent week, with “some sunny spells”. The sunniest situations are anticipated in northern and western areas, however in all places ought to see some.

Despite the solar, temperatures are anticipated to be “much colder than recently”. Frost will “probably” grow to be “quite widespread” and “some freezing fog” is feasible.

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It is past subsequent week when the Met Office says there’s “an increasing chance of some snow showers”, with situations seemingly “to remain cold”. Northern areas had been highlighted because the most definitely to see a few of the white stuff throughout that interval.

The forecast for January 19 to February 2 describes a equally chilly outlook with the possibility of snow. “There is an increased chance of colder than average conditions during this period,” the Met Office says.

Although the Met Office deems the possibility of “widespread severe cold” as “low”, it provides “the risk of impacts from cold, including ice and snow is greater than normal” for the second half of this month.

The forecast provides: “It is likely to be drier than recent weeks, but what does fall is more likely to be of a wintry nature. While there is a chance of brief, unsettled spells, which would bring milder air for a time, it would likely also be accompanied by a period of sleet or snow.

“However, when, or even when, this could occur may be very unsure, and general the principle theme shall be far more in the way in which of settled situations via this era.”

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