Snow maps show UK hit with 72-hour blizzards | Weather | News
Weather maps are predicting harsh winter weather in the UK, meaning parts of the country will soon be hit by blizzards. Maps created by WXCharts using MetDesk data flash purple, white, and blue; This suggests heavy snowfall and rain in the UK in mid-March.
This comes as Brits have seen the weather improve over the last few days, with temperatures reaching the mid-10s. However, it seems that temperatures will drop again around March 13 and this will be accompanied by showers and snowfall.
Snow will begin to appear across Scotland from 13 March. However, the cold weather will intensify, snowfall will begin to occur on March 14 and its thickness will reach up to 17 cm. Scotland will see the highest snow depths and areas in the North West of England will also see heavy snowfall.
England and Wales could see major showers affecting areas as far north as Blackpool and as far south as Plymouth. According to the map, which covers most of the country in blue, indicating rain, only a small part of England will be spared from the rain.
The following day, March 15, more parts of England, including Greater Manchester, Cumbria and Lancashire, as well as Scotland, will be visible again. Wales will also see some snowfall, but it is not expected to be as heavy as predicted for the rest of the country.
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Winter weather is expected to improve later in the day, with snowfall spreading towards the south coast of Wales, including Swansea. Snow will also be seen in Hampshire; however, this will be the only area in southern England that will see snow on 15 March.
Most of it will be seen in Northern England and Scotland.
Temperatures are expected to remain below 10C for several days, but Scotland will remain relatively cold, balancing temperatures below freezing and just a few degrees above that.
Northern England is expected to be just a few degrees warmer, but households in the region should be prepared for colder nights.
“Unstable conditions” will become more widespread across the UK throughout mid-March, according to the Met Office’s long-term forecast for March 9-18. However, during this period “temperatures will generally remain slightly above average in most regions”.
