UK set for ‘mega snow storm’ as maps pinpoint precise date and site it’ll hit
Weather maps have shown the exact time and location for a flurry of snow that will bury parts of the UK in up to 11 inches in the space of just a few days
New weather maps have pinpointed the exact moment and location where Brits could be smothered in up to 11 inches of snow. The flurry comes on the heels of a month of freezing conditions, with temperatures plunging to -18.9 in Scotland last week, marking the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010 when it fell to -15C at several places across the UK.
However, according to WXCharts weather maps, the mercury is set to take another nosedive next week, with some areas in the northern parts of the UK bracing for significant snowfall. The latest maps for Friday, January 24, indicate that Scotland and the northernmost parts of England will bear the brunt of the snowfall.
The maps reveal that the western and central regions of the Highlands are expected to see the most snow on Friday, with 10cm piling up. Inverness and Aberdeen are predicted to receive between 6cm and 4cm of snow, while the Scottish borders can expect between 2cm and 9cm.
Upwards of 3cm is forecast for the western and northern parts of Northern Ireland, while the rest of the UK looks set to dodge the snow, according to the weather maps. However, just 24 hours later, a snowstorm could bury the central Highlands under up to 17cm of snow, while other regions of the UK escape any significant snowfall.
Similar conditions persist in the Highlands and western Scotland, with as much as 22cm accumulating by January 26. The following day, the northwest of Scotland could find itself under a whopping 29cm of snow, with 21cm and 20 cm being recorded in the central Highlands, reports the Mirror.
The Met Office is forecasting a messy mix-up with snow on the horizon in some spots from Friday. Looking ahead from January 24 to February 2, the Met Office warns: “The change to much more unsettled conditions will begin on Friday as a deep area of low pressure, which is yet to develop, will be steered towards the UK on a powerful Jet Stream – fuelled by the recent cold spell over North America.
“A wet and windy few days are likely, with some snow in the north for a time, and then a continuation of these periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds, looks likely for the rest of the month and the start of February.
“There is the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up a little above average, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.”
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