Millions of Brits are preparing for a snow deluge later this month. With some regions potentially seeing more than nine inches of the white stuff, forecast data from WXcharts.com reveals large amounts of snow and freezing temperatures sweeping across vast areas of the UK from November 20.
At 6am on that day, most areas are predicted to see less than four inches (10cm) of snow, with England’s south coast and the westernmost parts of Wales seemingly escaping the whiteout. However, by November 23, the snowfall is expected to intensify, with areas around Birmingham potentially seeing as much as nine inches (24cm) of snow.
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The maps indicate that Wales and parts of England near the border could also see high teens in snowfall, while Northern Ireland could receive up to 8cm in some areas. In several regions of Scotland, snow depth could skyrocket to the upper 20s, including communities in the northeast around Aberdeenshire and Moray.
Temperatures are set to drop dramatically during this period, according to maps by Netweather, with almost nowhere in the UK above 0C on November 20. In an area that appears to include West Yorkshire, Lancashire, and North Yorkshire, locals could be facing bone-chilling temperatures of -8 or -9C that day.
By the November 24, it will be warmer in the south, between 2C and 6C, but Scotland will be even colder with a large area of blue covering most of the mainland. Temperatures in some areas could plummet to as low as -16C in parts around the Highlands, reports the Express.
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The Met Office’s long-range forecast for November 18 to 27 predicts frequent wintry showers, “mainly in the north and along eastern and western coasts where exposed to the strong north to northwesterly flow”. “Snow is likely to fall to low levels, especially in the north. Many inland areas may be largely dry with lengthy sunny spells, especially where sheltered from the flow.”
However, the government agency warns of a risk of “there is a risk of some more organised areas of rain and hill snow running east across more southern parts.But the chance of any widespread or disruptive snowfall affecting more populated areas at this stage remains low, the Met Office says.”
Despite this, the chance of any widespread or disruptive snowfall affecting more populated areas remains low, according to the Met Office.
“Cold everywhere with overnight frost, and the strong winds will result in significant wind chill. There is a hint that it may become less cold later in the period, with more of a westerly flow becoming established.”
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