Weather maps present 1,000km Atlantic storm bringing 32cm of snow and heavy rain

Advanced climate modelling maps present a 1,000km Atlantic storm will carry torrential rain and 32cm of snow to the UK later this month.

Despite a return to extra gentle circumstances this week, climate consultants have warned of a “major spell of cold weather and widespread snow” to return earlier than March.

Forecasts point out the interval of wild climate will final for a number of days, with preliminary moist durations turning into chillier circumstances for elements of the UK subsequent week. Fog and chilly flows of wind are anticipated.

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WX Charts maps present a climate entrance transferring in from the Atlantic on Saturday, February 24, bringing snow to the northern half of the nation and rain within the south.

Snow depth charts present as a lot as 32cm might settle within the hills in Scotland, though Wales and elements of northern England also can count on a number of the white stuff too.

A BBC Weather report for subsequent week signifies “high pressure” can be pierced by “Atlantic frontal systems”. It reads: “Through midweek, high pressure is expected to recede, so there will be a higher chance of active frontal systems bringing rain from the west, which could be heavy in places.

“Chillier north-westerly flows ought to observe later subsequent week, with temperatures dropping nearer to seasonal, even a shade beneath in Scotland, the place wintry showers will turn into extra possible.”

Atlantic storms might be adopted up by “snow across large parts of the country”. Exacta Weather‘s James Madden stated: “Confirmation is now also starting to come in from elsewhere, and the main third-party computer models are also coming on board with a major spell of cold weather and widespread snow across large parts of the country for in and around the middle part of next week and onwards.

“Initially, it seems like these colder circumstances will come from some chilly northerly/northwesterly winds and an additional evolution and the affect of one thing extra substantial from the east can be nonetheless very believable on this interval and heading into March.”

Madden claimed the primary “several weeks” of Spring might additionally carry on some worrying climate. He added: “Historically speaking and when we look at longer term trends from the past, we can also see that these cold winds from the north and east can be more common at times throughout the first several weeks of the meteorological spring, and particularly more so when atmospheric and blocking patterns are stacked in our favour like at present.”

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