Ice warning as Brits brace for -6C chill and ‘widespread snow’ forecast

The Met Office has warned ‘widespread snow’ and ice are coming to the UK.

Much of the nation is bracing for a chilly snap within the coming weeks, with the climate service forecasting temperatures might attain as little as -6C in rural areas alongside the Welsh border in Shropshire and north Herefordshire tonight (Sunday, January 7). The long-range forecast suggests chilly temperatures are right here to remain till early February, bringing wintry situations.

Met Office chief forecaster Jason Kelly mentioned: “The transition to decrease temperatures will probably be noticeable over the weekend. It will develop into quite chilly subsequent week with lower-than-average temperatures throughout a lot of the UK, accentuated by brisk easterly winds within the south.

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“As the prevailing weather conditions will be characterised by high pressure, a good deal of settled weather is likely. Clearer skies and a marked reduction in precipitation are expected, although any showers that do occur are likely to be wintry in nature. A combination of overnight freezing temperatures, saturated ground and calm winds mean increasing risks of frost, fog and icy conditions.”

Some 192 flood warnings and 203 alerts are in place this morning throughout England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday additionally put a chilly climate alert in place throughout the entire of England on Friday (January 5). This is not going to subside till midday on Tuesday (January 9).

UKHSA additionally confused temperatures are prone to be beneath common, particularly at nighttime, which is prone to deliver extra frost. Meanwhile ice might wreak havoc after Storm Henk left a lot of the nation waterlogged.

Many areas will expertise dry situations between January 10 and January 19 earlier than northerly winds deliver a danger of snow showers. The Met Office states: “High pressure will remain in charge through the first part of this period, whilst sitting to the north or northwest of the UK. This means a fair amount of dry weather for the majority of the country, with variable clouds and some sunny spells. Still the chance of a few showers, perhaps wintry at first, feeding into some eastern coasts.

“Still on the chilly facet too, although maybe much less so than the previous couple of days, with decreased wind chill within the south. Into the next week, because the excessive is forecast to construct additional to the west, there may be an rising probability of northerly winds growing, introducing colder air as soon as extra. With this, comes the chance of snow showers, particularly round windward coasts, together with in a single day frost and ice.”

As we transfer in direction of late January and February, the climate service hints at the opportunity of “widespread snow” throughout the UK. Between January 20 and February 3, the web site predicts colder than normal situations.

It states: “Through this period, compared to normal, there is an increased chance of colder conditions along with the associated impacts from low temperatures, ice and snow. Whilst colder weather is more likely to dominate, there is also the possibility of frontal systems at least encroaching from the west or southwest, bringing the potential for more widespread snow to parts of the UK as they butt up against cold air in place. These would also increase the likelihood of wetter conditions, at least in the south, at least compared to the preceding week or two.”

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