UK snow maps show 50 UK counties blanketed by -7C freeze – full list | Weather | News
Parts of the UK could see snow next week, according to new weather maps, as the country braces for cold weather in the wake of Storm Claudia. A map from WXCharts.com suggests some areas in the UK could receive snow on Thursday, with Scotland and northern England seeing the most snow.
Almost all of Scotland’s 33 counties could experience snow, with snow depths predicted to be between 2 and 4 inches in most areas. This includes southern counties such as Dumfriesshire and East Lothian, Perthshire and Ross in the north, and midlands such as Cromarty and Sutherland. According to the map, the deepest snow is expected to be in Invernesshire, where there could be around 20 centimeters of snow.
This comes as both the Met Office and Netweather expect temperatures to drop next week due to cold Arctic air coming in from the north.
The Met Office expects the freeze blast to drop temperatures as low as -7C.
Netweather added that temperatures were unlikely to reach mid-single digits even in the south of the UK, with highs of 3-6C.
Netweather’s temperature map shows large areas of Scotland will be below freezing at noon on Thursday. In Invernesshire, where snowfall is already seen, the temperature can drop to -4C.
Parts of northern England are also expected to be freezing or colder. WXCharts.com The weather map also predicts snow.
In the north, snow was seen in County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, Lancashire and North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
According to the weather map, this is predicted to be between two and four inches. Lincolnshire and other parts of the East Midlands such as Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire could also see some of the winter weather.
Further south, parts of Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Suffolk and Surrey may also be affected. The south-west of England is expected to be snow-free, as is most of Wales, except Gwynedd.
Snowfall may occur in parts of Northern Ireland’s counties Antrim, Armagh and Down.
The Met Office is warning of widespread cold conditions and some wintry weather next week. It is stated that by the end of the week, cold weather will move southwards and cover the entire United Kingdom.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said: “As Storm Claudia retreats southwards, high pressure to the northwest will cause a cold northward flow from the Arctic across the UK.
“This will bring much colder weather conditions than recent days and, although overall drier than recent days, there will also be a risk of winter hazards such as snow and ice.
“There will be widespread frost across the UK next week, with temperatures dropping to -7°C in some places, with daytime temperatures remaining in single digits across the country.
“Combine that with a strong north wind and there will be significant wind chill.
“After a long period of above-average temperatures, this will be a notable change in our weather conditions. People should monitor the weather forecast for their area as snow and icy warnings may be issued from time to time.”
