A number one climate forecaster says the following 10 hours will deliver the “most extreme and widespread heavy snow” the UK has seen up to now this yr.
Met Office climate warnings for snow and ice have been in place since Sunday (January 14) throughout Northern Ireland, Wales, northern elements of England and Scotland. They stay in place till Thursday (January 18), with some elements anticipating 40cm or extra of snow.
This wintry blast has been accompanied by chillingly low temperatures, with the mercury dropping nicely beneath 0C throughout the board.
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Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden stated in an replace at the moment (Tuesday, January 16): “The big snow event has now started and certain parts of the country have seen their first heavy snow of this winter.
“However, this snow occasion will solely actually get going from this afternoon and into this night from 3pm at the moment by to 3am Wednesday (January 17).” It is 5pm at the time of writing.
Madden also went on to pinpoint exactly where can expect to see serious snow over the next 10 hours. He said: “Large elements of Scotland, northern England, Yorkshire, Wales and Northern Ireland can anticipate to see some heavy snow and important accumulations as heavy snow showers work southwards inside this timeframe.
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“Parts as far south as central England could also see some snow from the tail end of this weather system during the early hours of tomorrow.”
The Met Office forecast for this night warns of snow in addition to “an ice risk”. It reads: “Frequent snow showers continuing in northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. Otherwise sleet and snow clearing northern areas leading to an ice risk. Largely clear skies elsewhere with a widespread severe frost.”
The Met Office says for Wednesday: “Snow showers feeding into coastal areas, mainly across Scotland. Elsewhere, many inland areas dry and sunny, though cloudier skies at first in south with odd wintry flurry possible.”
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