Weather map forecasts snow throughout 22 counties in England this weekend – see full record
The UK is set to be battered by a “big freeze” this weekend with huge wall of snow set to sweep the country – with 22 counties predicted to see snow this weekend
A massive snowstorm is set to blanket England this weekend, offering a chance for many parts of the country to see some festive flakes just days before Christmas. Brutal WXCHARTs weather maps have turned various shades of purple, indicating that heavy snow is imminent in the latest big freeze.
From north to south, around 22 counties could be blanketed with snow in just a few days. At 9pm on Saturday, December 21, West Morland, Lancashire and Yorkshire may see up to 1cm of snowfall per hour.
As we move into the early hours of Sunday, December 22, Cheshire, Stafford and Derby could all witness a dumping of snow, with depths predicted to reach up to 2cm. At 6am, Oxford, Buckinghamshire and large parts of the North West could wake up to a blanket of snow.
As the day ends, Surrey, Sussex, Greater London, Essex, Hertford and areas of the North West are all forecasted to see snowfall, with up to 1.5cm predicted per hour. Weather maps suggest large parts of the West and East Midlands will see a blanket of snow fall at midnight on Monday, December 23.
Large parts of Wales and Scotland will also experience heavy snowfall this weekend, reports the Express. The yellow weather warning includes areas such as Northants, Surrey, Sussex, Greater London, Essex, Suffolk, Huntingdon and Peterborough, Leicester, Rutland, Buckinghamshire, and Cambridge and Isle of Ely – with the possibility of spray, flooding, and difficult travel conditions.
Separately, in the Met Office’s weather outlook for this weekend, the forecaster says temperatures will turn “milder once again from Friday but staying changeable and often windy, with further spells of rain”.
The full list of counties affected is:
- West Morland
- Yorkshire
- Lancashire
- Cheshire
- Lincoln
- Durham
- Derby
- Strafford
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Warwick
- Northants
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Greater London
- Essex
- Suffolk
- Huntington and Peterborough
- Leicester
- Rutland
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridge and Isle of Ely
