Brits are set to shiver as a whopping 20 centimetres of snow is forecasted to blanket parts of the UK, thanks to a Nordic blast. The latest weather maps from WX Charts indicate that Scotland and Wales could be hit with the white stuff, along with some spots in the West Midlands.
The east coast isn’t safe either, with snow expected to barrel down the coastline from Scotland. This icy onslaught is courtesy of a chilly front zooming over from Norway’s tip-top. The Met Office’s long-range forecast for December 12 and 13 hints at calmer conditions down south, but it’s a different story up north where rain and wind could cause a ruckus.
They’ve said: “Moving into the second week of December, there are signs of more settled weather developing more widely, especially across the south and southwest of the UK.”
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Adding: “This may well bring a spell of mainly dry conditions in these areas, probably with patchy overnight frost and fog.” And for those in the north?, reports the Express, “Any outbreaks of rain and wind in this period are more likely to affect the north.” Temperature-wise, expect a mixed bag with some days feeling milder and others nippier than your average December day.
But hold onto your hats because WX Charts is also warning of a mammoth 333-mile snow wall hitting Britain on December 4, potentially giving northerners a frosty surprise when they peek out their windows. Scotland, brace yourselves – you’re likely to cop the bulk of it, while the west might get drenched in rain.
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The full Met Office long term forecast from December 6 to December 15 reads: “A spell of wet and windy weather is likely to impact most areas for a time during Friday and into Saturday. Colder, showery and windy conditions following over the weekend. High pressure then very likely to have increasing influence into the following week with more settled conditions becoming established for a time.
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“This should mean a good deal of dry weather with overnight frosts along with morning fog patches for some regions. Through to the end of this period there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged settled/drier weather. Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period.”
And for the period from Monday, December 16 to Monday December 30, they predict that initially, high pressure is likely to be “dominant”, especially across the south, with “relatively settled conditions likely overall”.
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