UK snow maps show blizzards as far south as Cornwall – full list of 10 counties hit | Weather | News
Winter has officially arrived and with it, it could soon be snowing in the UK; The latest weather models are predicting showers to fall as far as the South Coast. WXCharts’ weather maps showed heavy snowfall had reached Cornwall, parts of Wales and Scotland on Friday, December 12, with snow falling across large parts of Britain.
The forecast sees cold Arctic air blowing from the north of the UK meeting moisture from the Atlantic, triggering snow, sleet and icy winds in parts of the South West. Models predict that temperatures during this time will be around 0°C overnight, reaching only 4°C during the day, leading to perfect conditions for some snowfall.
Snow is expected to first hit Northern Ireland, the Highlands and parts of North Cornwall at midnight on 12 December.
By 6am frost will have reached North and Mid Wales, falling at a rate of up to 1cm per hour.
Snow will also continue to fall in Scotland, with up to 20cm of snow expected to accumulate in higher elevations.
By 12pm, showers will continue in parts of Mid Wales, while the heaviest snowfall will move eastwards in Scotland, covering areas just west and north of Aberdeen, where temperatures will hover around -1C.
Temperatures will remain colder once again through Saturday, with lows around -1C, but showers of rain will mean much of the snow will not be able to settle, which will not disrupt pre-Christmas plans.
The Met Office’s long-term forecast took a more cautious approach.
Experts have published forecasts online for December 6 to 15, saying: “The unstable conditions seen for most of the week are likely to continue, with a continuation of showers or longer periods of rain affecting large parts of the country.
“The frontal area is expected to move eastwards on Saturday, which could bring locally heavy rain, especially in hills exposed to strong southerly winds.
“Behind this, the weather is brighter but there are showers, some of which may be heavy and thundery.
“It is possible that we will see more regular, locally heavy rain movements in most areas on Monday. Temperatures overall will be close to average, but the weather will likely feel quite cold with mostly wet and windy conditions.”
