Snow bomb may blast UK with 13 inches of white stuff earlier than Christmas – see 14 counties
The UK faces a major snow bomb from December 10, with Scotland bracing for up to 34cm of snow while 14 counties across England prepare for lighter flurries starting next month
Britain is bracing for a colossal 13-inch snow bombardment. A devastating snow bomb measuring 34cm threatens to batter the nation next month in the run-up to Christmas, with every corner of the country from the southern coastline to the Scottish Highlands in the firing line.
The most severe conditions are anticipated from December 10, which has been pinpointed as the date when the flurries will commence. The snowfall will strike across England and Wales through to Northern Ireland.
Regions under threat include the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire, with the blizzards persisting for several days, reports Birmingham Live.
Additional southern territories in the path of destruction include Hampshire, Sussex, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall, and Greater London.
Snow depth projections for December 13 expose precisely how much could accumulate on the ground following this Arctic onslaught.
Southern England could witness 1cm of coverage, whilst the heaviest snow build-up in Scotland may climb to approximately 34cm.
A Met Office prediction from December 2 onwards states: “Changeable and often unsettled conditions are expected across the UK during this period.
“Low pressure systems will tend to dominate meaning showers or longer spells of rain for much of the UK, though some brief drier, more settled interludes are also possible.”
The Met Office outlook, covering the period leading up to mid-December and therefore before Christmas, continues: “The wettest weather is perhaps more likely in parts of the west, but heavy rain is possible almost anywhere at times through this period.
“The greatest chance of snow will probably be over northern high ground.
“Given the dominance of low pressure, strong winds are also likely at times.”
The medium-term outlook from the forecasting agency adds: “Overall, temperatures are predicted to be close to average, though colder conditions may occasionally encroach into northern areas.”
They further noted: “Some frost is to be expected where drier, clearer conditions develop overnight.”
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