Exact date 9 inch-deep snow storm will barrage all however one area of the UK
The Met Office has issued an early outlook for the last week of December and it appears as though the UK will be hit by snow and sleet as we head towards the final days of the year, with just one area set to be spared
After missing out on a white Christmas, Brits could be in for a snowy New Year as forecasts predict snowfall across the British Isles in just a few days.
WX Charts’ weather forecast for January 2 suggests that only one area will escape the impending snowstorm, which could see up to nine inches of snow in the worst affected areas.
The Scottish Highlands and northern England, including Yorkshire, the North East and North West, are expected to bear the brunt of the freezing conditions. Most of England is set to be covered in snow, with between 1cm and 3cm predicted to blanket most of the country.
However, early predictions indicate that the central and west Midlands may avoid the snowfall. According to Birmingham Live, the Met Office’s early outlook describes the Christmas week as “cloudy and mild over the next few days”.
The Boxing Day forecast reads: “Rain will affect central and southern Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland on Boxing Day. Mostly dry and mild, though rather cloudy, further south. Brighter, but colder, across northern Scotland.”
“Remaining cloudy for most overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle across parts of central and northern Scotland, with clearer spells in the far north of Scotland. Mild.”
Looking ahead to Friday (December 27), it states: “Another mild and mostly cloudy day on Friday with patchy rain across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Brighter and chilly in the far northwest with isolated showers.”
The Met Office has issued the lowdown for the soggy weather expected this weekend, saying: “Rain in the northwest clearing southeastwards through Saturday. Then brighter, but colder, with blustery showers, and later rain and hill snow in north on Sunday and Monday.”
Looking ahead from Saturday to Monday, expect a clear-out in the northwest on Saturday bringing in brisker weather, complete with blustery showers and a comeback by rain and hill snow come Sunday and Monday.
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