A 700 mile-wide ‘subtropical surge’ will bring the two-week freeze to an end on Monday as the white stuff suddenly thaws. Night temps could be 25C warmer than Friday night
Britain faces floody hell as temperatures leap 30C and snow melts just as Atlantic soakings hit.
A 700 mile-wide ‘subtropical surge’ will bring the bone-chilling two-week freeze to an end on Monday as the white stuff suddenly thaws. Thermometers will reach highs of 11C, and then rise further to 13C on Tuesday. And nights are catapulting from -19C at the weekend to 10C minimums in northern Scotland, and from -10C to 5C lows in southern England. Persistent downpours are due in the North this week, with the South and Midlands also set for rain bursts.
A Met Office forecaster said: “A rapid thaw of snow, combined with rain, may lead to flooding issues across the North.”
The Environment Agency, which issued 43 flood warnings and alerts, said: “Flooding is possible from rivers in the North, and from groundwater in the South.
“Properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.”
BBC Weather said: “Night temperatures could be 25C warmer than Friday night.” MetDesk said: “It’s difficult to imagine amid the cold, but temperatures will rise above average.”
To make matters worse, a run of Atlantic torments is set to arrive from the weekend with 70mph gusts on the way.
BBC Weather said: “Towards the weekend could see a wet and windy pattern, with a risk of disruptive weather in the following week as a few intense low pressure systems pass through.
“And early February also has rain and increasing winds more probable.”
A Met Office forecaster said: “Low pressure seems likely to see rain and windier conditions for most parts later in the period to January 25.
“Rain and stronger winds will affect most or all parts of the UK at times in the period to February 9.”
The news may come as a bit of a blow to pub owners, who had been enjoying a huge boost thanks to inclement weather during a notoriously quiet time of year.
Freezing Brits are taking shelter from the bitterly cold snap – by downing pints in the boozer. Chilly customers have been taking refuge in the pub – propping up bars around the country to warm up.
Beer sales for the first weeks of 2025 are through the roof with 150 million pints already downed in the first 10 days.