Met Office warns of snow return subsequent month as UK climate maps present 18cm doable
The Met Office reckons chilly temperatures and snow might return to the UK subsequent month.
The nationwide climate company says February will include “an increasing likelihood of winds from the north or east”.
This in flip, it says, “will increase the chance of some colder spells and perhaps snow”. And the Met Office is not the one climate forecasting service suggesting February might see a return of the white stuff.
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Advanced climate modelling maps from WX Charts present intense flurries spanning a lot of the nation from February 5 to February 7. Snow depth maps present that by noon on February 7 some 12cm to 18cm might have settled on the bottom throughout the Scottish Highlands.
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Some elements of the Midlands might see 9cm to 15cm, with 7cm anticipated within the north of England, 5cm in North Wales and 6cm in Northern Ireland.
Netweather forecaster Ian Simpson additionally reckons there is a snow threat firstly of subsequent month. In his forecast for February 5 to February 11, he mentioned: “The most likely scenario sees low pressure to the north transferring to Scandinavia and a mid-Atlantic blocking high developing, with an increasing chance of this blocking high extending into Greenland and Iceland as the week progresses.
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“In this latter scenario, the weather will start off fairly mild with variable cloud and mostly dry away from northern Scotland, but will increasingly turn cold and sunny with northerly winds and potential for some snow, particularly in northern Scotland, and widespread overnight frosts.”
Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden additionally expects snow and chilly circumstances to make a return in February. “We do expect some major snow and cold weather to start gaining significant ground to return for in and around Feb 2/3,” he mentioned beforehand.
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