Met Office warns snow coming in 48hrs – maps present ‘widespread’ wintry flurries

The Met Office has warned snow is on its option to the UK ranging from tomorrow (Thursday, February 29).

Despite different forecasters warning of “widespread” snow in latest days, the nationwide climate company had held again on mentioning it in its forecasts – till now.

The Met Office forecast for tomorrow warns of “showers in the west which can turn wintry in the north”. For Friday (March 1) to Sunday (March 3), the Met Office provides there’s a “risk of sleet and hill snow, possibly reaching lower levels”.

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Outlook for 6am on Friday, March 1
(Image: Met Office)

Advanced climate modelling maps from WX Charts present snow sweeping throughout the UK early on Friday morning. At 6am, flurries are anticipated in Northern Ireland, Wales, the Midlands and northern elements of England. Where flurries are most intense over greater floor, snow could possibly be falling at a charge of round 3cm per hour.

The maps present the snow entrance will unfold northward all through Friday, with some mild flurries additionally doable within the south-west of England. By noon southern elements of Scotland can anticipate the worst of the snow. Snow is anticipated within the north of Scotland later within the afternoon.



Outlook for noon on Friday, March 1
(Image: Met Office)
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Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden stated in an replace this morning (Wednesday, February 28) “the first snow showers of this upcoming wintry episode” will develop in Ireland and western elements of the UK tomorrow night.

He stated situations will flip “much colder and more unsettled” all through Friday and into the weekend. “This will initially see the first of these widespread snow showers developing across parts of Ireland, south-west England and Wales during the early hours of Friday morning,” he defined.



The Met Office says snow may not be confined to greater floor (inventory)
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Madden expects “heavy disruptive snow” to type because the blizzard strikes throughout the nation. He stated this may transfer “from Wales into parts of central England/Midlands, Yorkshire/Humber, Merseyside, northern/north-west England, northeast England, Cumbria/Lake District”.

Madden added: “The snow will eventually extend into parts of Scotland later in the day and some wintry weather is now also possible in parts of the southeast/capital and to the east of England during the arrival of this wintry weather during Friday morning.”



Madden warns of ‘heavy disruptive snow’ throughout a large chunk of the nation (inventory)
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Any snow in southern areas is anticipated to not be as intense, though Madden warned there’s “potential” for “heavy snow” in “the southeast/capital and parts to the east of England during Saturday morning/Saturday”.

Forecasters at BBC Weather additionally anticipate snow to come back this week. Their forecast for tomorrow warns of “frequent heavy showers develop in the north-west, some wintry on the hills”.



There could possibly be some treacherous situations this weekend (inventory)
(Image: Tom Maddick SWNS)

BBC Weather’s outlook for Friday to Sunday states: “Colder on Friday and staying unsettled, with showers or spells of rain for most. Sleet and hill snow may occur in the north and west.

“Turning drier on Saturday with sunny spells creating for a lot of, however wintry showers will stay within the north. Showers can even transfer into the south-east. Sunday will proceed to see sunny durations and showers, these nonetheless wintry to the north.”

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