Storm to ‘sweep nation’ as snow maps present 69 inches burying UK together with main cities
Advanced weather modelling suggests a massive winter storm could hit the UK on February 9, bringing up to 69 inches of snow to Scottish hills with 90% of the country set to see snow
Snow is expected to cover most of the UK(Image: WXCHARTS)
A colossal winter storm threatens to dump up to 69 inches of snow across swathes of the UK, according to cutting-edge weather forecasting maps. The ECMWF weather model indicates a ferocious blizzard will sweep the nation on February 9, first targeting South Wales, southern England, the Peak District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Pennines and sections of Scotland.
Throughout the day, the snowfall will expand to blanket virtually the entire country. By 6am, the charts reveal heavy snowfall will be battering most of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Residents in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff and Belfast should all brace for the white stuff. The snow is forecast to push northwards, striking northern England and Scotland around midday.
Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee will all experience flakes, according to the projections, reports the Mirror. Snow accumulation charts expose the shocking scale of this arctic assault, with Scottish hills potentially buried under 175cm (69 inches).
South Wales faces 20cm (eight inches), whilst northern England could see 8cm (roughly three inches) with comparable totals expected across southern regions. Northern Ireland may witness up to 4cm (1.5 inches) settling.
The forecasts indicate approximately 90 per cent of Britain will be blanketed in snow by midday on February 9. The Met Office has also hinted that snow could be on the horizon come February, with the national weather service issuing warnings about potential “wintry hazards” ahead.
Their outlook for February 9 to 23 reveals: “With the jet stream likely further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas.
“North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal.
“Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air.”
However, we might witness snowfall even earlier than that, according to the Met Office. Their prediction for January 30 to February 8 states: “Rain may be heavy and persistent, especially in the south and west.
“Whilst mild conditions are expected to encroach into the south and southwest at times, cold air is likely to be positioned to the northeast, bringing wintry showers at times.
“Where fronts from the southwest do reach the cold air towards the northeast, there is the risk of some snow, most likely across hills, but perhaps extending to lower areas at times.”
