After a mild couple of weeks, it has started to become noticeably chillier with low-pressure systems sweeping in from the Atlantic – one part of the UK is set for a very chilly battering
Winter appears to be tightening its grip, with Brits bracing for a harsh snow bomb that could reach a bone-rattling -9C. Following a relatively mild fortnight, the chill is starting to set in as low-pressure systems roll in from the Atlantic.
The recent mild temperatures are set to plummet, with parts of Scotland preparing for a incredibly chilly -9C. WXCHARTS weather maps have turned a frosty purple and white, signalling that vast areas of the country will soon be blanketed in snow.
This wintry spell is forecasted to begin at midnight in just over a week’s time on Thursday, 20 November. UK weather maps indicate that Scotland will be entirely covered in snow, with Perth and Kinross and Moray expected to bear the brunt of the snowfall.
The snow will also extend to north west and north east England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the West Midlands, reports the Express.
Major cities in Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea and Newport, are also set to be enveloped in snow. By 6am, the snow is predicted to have reached as far south as London, with weather maps depicting the capital besieged by a wall of snow.
Surrey is also forecasted to experience snowfall, along with the East of England. By midday, temperatures are expected to plunge to a freezing -9C, with Perth and Kinross and Stirling predicted to endure the coldest temperatures.
Meanwhile, the Scottish Highlands can expect temperatures to drop to -7C, with no part of Scotland seeing temperatures rise above -1C.
Major cities in the north of England, including Newcastle, Liverpool and York, are set to experience a sharp drop in temperature to -6C. Meanwhile, in south Wales, London and the East of England, temperatures will range between 0 to -1C.
In a separate statement, the Met Office said: “All parts of the UK are likely to start off on a rather cold but bright note, with some sunshine. However, some showers are likely to pepper northern and eastern coasts, these wintry over high ground and possibly to low levels in the far northeast.
“A brisk northerly wind will accentuate the cold feel.”
Elsewhere, the Met Office have issued a fresh warning for an extended period of torrential downpours. The Met Office warns that up to 100mm of rain could batter parts of England and Wales on Friday (November 14) and Saturday.
A yellow weather warning for rain kicks in at 6am on Friday and runs for 24 hours, until 6am on Saturday. The alert encompasses a vast swathe of England and Wales, though the North West – including Greater Manchester – is anticipated to escape the brunt of the conditions.
A Met Office spokesman said: “Heavy and prolonged rain during Friday into early Saturday may lead to some flooding and disruption.”