Brits points snow climate warning in 5 areas as map turns blue
The Met Office has issued a snow forecast for five areas across Scotland this week, with weather maps showing cooler temperatures moving in across northern regions of the UK
Snow has been forecast (stock)(Image: Getty)
Snow is set to hit a few areas across the UK this week, according to weather charts from the Met Office.
The UK has enjoyed some relatively mild days of late, with late spring temperatures reaching into the mid-20s in certain spots. Summer is on the horizon, and many UK households have spruced up their gardens, stocked up on suncream and are eagerly anticipating brighter and warmer days ahead.
However, some areas will remain chillier than others, based on current forecasts. The Met Office’s weather charts currently show snow in specific parts of the UK over the next few days.
Small patches of snow appear over areas in the north of the country, spread across several counties. However, snow is tricky to predict, as slight changes in temperature and atmospheric moisture levels can determine whether it actually snows or not.
The current forecast expects at least a small amount of snow this week as we near the end of spring. The weather chart on the Met Office’s website shows small patches of snow in Scotland on Wednesday and Thursday, May 6 and 7, reports the Mirror.
The counties where snow is predicted on these dates are:
- Argyllshire
- Invernesshire
- Ross and Cromarty
- Sutherland
- Perthshire
Meanwhile, the charts show widespread areas of rainfall across the UK throughout the week. The Met Office’s latest forecast expects rain to be “slowly moving across northern Scotland” from Monday, while cloudy skies will dominate other regions of the UK.
The outlook for the approaching week states: “Turning cooler for all as northerly winds set in across the UK. Some showers at times, though these lighter and fewer than the weekend with sunny spells emerging as well.”
From Friday, May 8, the Met Office predicted “a rather unsettled theme”, although forecasts for this timeframe remain quite uncertain. The prediction reads: “Most places are therefore likely to see some rain or showers at times, but also some drier, brighter weather.
“The emphasis on wetter conditions may be more towards the south at first, with low pressure perhaps more likely towards the south of the UK, before shifting further north later in the period as low pressure becomes more likely to set up to the north of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be near normal in the south throughout but on the cool side in the north at first before recovering to around normal later.”
Throughout the second half of the month, low-pressure weather systems appear poised to establish themselves. This will bring about downpours or extended periods of precipitation, which may turn heavy across some regions.
