The Met Office has launched climate maps displaying precisely the place within the UK might be buried in snow as a monster blizzard strikes throughout the nation from right this moment (Thursday, February 8).
The nationwide climate company has climate warnings in place proper throughout northern and central areas, together with two amber “risk to life” warnings in North Wales and central/northern England.
According to the brand new Met Office maps, some components of the nation might see as a lot as 20cm decide on the bottom right this moment. Similar accumulations of snow are doable on Friday (February 9) and Saturday (February 10).
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The Met Office map for right this moment exhibits North Wales can count on 10cm of snow “fairly widely” and as much as 20cm in localised areas. There can be a “freezing rain risk over high ground”. The Lake District and the Pennines can count on related ranges of snow. In each areas, the Met Office says “drifting snow” is on the playing cards.
People in northern Scotland can count on “scattered snow showers” right this moment, in response to the map, with 5cm doable. The map additionally exhibits a bit of central Britain and Northern Ireland can count on 5cm on decrease floor and as much as 10cm on larger floor.
The map for Friday and Saturday exhibits many of the snow will by then be targeted in northern and japanese Scotland, the place 20cm is feasible on larger floor “across south-east facing slopes”.
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In the Pennines, Lakeland Fells and southern Scotland, as a lot as 10cm is feasible. Those areas might additionally face “power line icing”.
North Wales and Northern Ireland can count on “residential snow” in elevated areas on Friday, though by Saturday the Met Office expects many of the white stuff there to have melted away.
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Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden has dubbed right this moment’s blizzard the “biggest snow event of this winter”. Temperatures are anticipated to drop beneath freezing as effectively, that means the UK Health Security Agency has been pressured to challenge Cold-Health Alerts throughout England.
People have been warned to watch out on the roads over the approaching days. Amy Shaw, National Network Manager at National Highways, stated: “Freezing situations carry hazards similar to snow and ice, so take each doable step to know your journey upfront and permit a number of further time when travelling to organize for the sudden.
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“It is therefore always important to plan ahead for your journey, check the weather forecasts, and if weather conditions become challenging, adjust your driving behaviour and take extra care.”
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