Snow maps suggest that snow is set to fall over multiple areas of the British Isles in early January, with up to 10cm of the white stuff predicted to fall in some places
Some part of Scotland and England are set for flurries of the white stuff over the next week. Snow maps suggest that snow is set to fall over multiple areas of the British Isles in early January.
While it might not be a white Christmas in the UK the chances of snow in the New Year is looking a lot more likely according to WX Charts.
WX Charts maps and charts have shown where and when each part of the country can expect snow next week. The snowfall will begin from midnight on January 1, WX Charts forecasters have predicted.
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Parts of Europe will see the much heavier snowfall fr Christmas eve. A spokesperson for the Met ffice Tweeted: “It’s not going to be a white Christmas in the UK but across southeast Europe and Turkey, Storm Elena will bring strong winds, rough seas and some heavy rain. There’ll also be heavy snow in places, especially in higher parts of Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
Here’s where forecasters predict snow will hit the UK next week:
Wednesday January 1
At midnight on January 1, the east of Northern Ireland will be hit by snow, according to the models. At 6am on the first day of the new year, snow is forecast to fall in Scotland, including in Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as Dundee and wider areas of the west of the country.
According to WX charts minimum temperatures could plummet to -13 in parts of the Scottish highlands on Wednesday.
“The start of this period will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with some drizzle in places, and more persistent rain across northwest Scotland. Many other areas are predominantly dry but rather cloudy, with the best cloud breaks likely to be found across parts of eastern Scotland and Northeastern England,” the Met Office has said.
Thursday January 2
Scotland, the Lake District and the Pennines can expect snow. Bridgewater and Taunton may also see snow, as well as Bath and the surrounding area. In a December 27 forecast which spans into January, the Met Office says: “Around the turn of the year, it looks more probable that colder, more showery conditions will likely make at least some ingress into northern and perhaps central areas, bringing a risk of some impacts from ice, sleet and snow.”
Netweather says: “This period is expected to remain predominantly mild with high pressure close to the south of Britain, though there is a signal for increased high pressure in the mid-North Atlantic which may result in one or two short lived north-westerly or northerly blasts.
Friday January 3
Northumberland and the Yorkshire Dales could be in for snow on January 3, as well as northern Scotland, in areas such as Inverness. Manchester and Wales could also be hit. The Met Office adds: “Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places, but temperatures probably return to nearer normal by early January. Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog.”
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5
According to the Met office’s longer range forecast “there remains a slightly reduced chance compared with normal of wet and windy spells, with a slightly greater potential for colder episodes during the first half of January.”
From Tuesday, January 7 to Tuesday, January 21 it predicts : “While drier than average conditions are likely for many areas, some precipitation is still expected, which could lead to wintry hazards at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above normal overall, but this could be made up of a mix of milder and colder interludes.”