UK weather maps turn white as 83 counties ‘buried’ in 55cm snow | Weather | News
The UK is bracing for heavy snowfall as new weather maps turn white and 83 counties are covered in snow. weather data WXCharts.com It shows large parts of England, Scotland and Wales covered with up to 55cm of snow in places.
Weather maps show heavy snow falling southward from February 11 to 13, peaking on February 14; Only West Wales, Northern Ireland, Cornwall and parts of Devon are expected to miss out. The Met Office’s long-term forecast for the period 6 February to 15 February states: “Frontal systems over the Atlantic, driven by a southward advancing jet stream, are likely to approach the UK at times, but will tend to stall when they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the north and north-east.
“This will result in more rain falling at times, and it will fall in areas that are already susceptible to flooding.
“As these rainbands spread northward, some snow will be possible across northern England and Scotland, mostly at higher elevations, as they encounter colder air.
“A slight shift of these low pressure areas towards the south is expected in the second week of February, which could cause colder air to spread across larger parts of the UK, including the south, increasing the risk of wintry danger for a period.”
Snow will be heaviest in Scotland on February 14, with snow depths expected to reach up to 55cm in Aberdeen and the Scottish Highlands, according to WXCharts.
Further south, northern England could see snow as deep as 10-12cm, while the south of the country will see less snow; In London, it is expected to be 6 cm.
6 to 7cm of snow is expected across much of Wales in west and midlands.
The Met Office frequently warns about the difficulty of predicting snowfall more than a few days in advance.
The statement said: “In many temperate countries such as England, a small amount of snow can cause all kinds of disruption.
“But this can also be quite difficult to predict. There are many factors that play a role in determining whether rain or snow will fall from the sky, such as altitude, distance from the coast and rainfall intensity.”
