Snow forecast as bitter Arctic jet stream unleashes -8C freeze and 563 miles of blizzards | Weather | News
New weather maps show snow and harsh winter weather will hit the UK next week, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -7C. WXCharts has cold weather forecast for Wednesday, November 17, with snow and rain expected.
Snow is expected for North Wales (Conwy), midlands (Peterborough, Cambridge, Northampton, Oxford, Cheltenham, Stoke), Northern England (Manchester, Leeds, Stockton, Newcastle, Carlisle, Kendal). Other parts of the UK will also be affected, with snow forecast in Northern Ireland (Derry), southern Scotland (Dumfries, Galashiels, Edinburgh), central Scotland (Fort William, Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth, Dundee) and northern Scotland (Wick, Ullapool).
There is also rain forecast for parts of England (Swindon, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Hull, York). The south of England, the Midlands, Wales and southern Scotland will remain between 0C and -2C. The north of England will be between 0C and -4C, and the north of Scotland will be between 01C and -7C. Temperatures will be lowest at -7C in the Cairngorms National Park (central Scotland) and -5C in the Lake District.
According to the Met Office, skies will be clear in Scotland tonight (November 15), extending into Northern Ireland and Northern England throughout the night, and there will likely be some frost. The rest of England and Wales will be cloudier with some light drizzle, but it will be quite warm here.
Sunday 16 November will initially be dull in the south, this will gradually clear up with more drizzle. Elsewhere it is largely dry due to bright weather, but showers are coming towards the far north. I feel colder.
Monday, November 17 will have a cold and frosty start with plenty of sunshine and showers. There is a risk of frost overnight with light rain, sleet and snowfall on the hills until Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18-19.
A cold flow from the north will affect the UK, with widespread overnight frosts, below-average temperatures and frequent showers, primarily in the north, east and west coastal areas, but may also feed further inland in some places.
Towards the end of the week and beyond, a transition to a milder but more unstable regime looks likely as Atlantic frontal systems move eastward across or near the UK.
This will bring the chance of more widespread rain or showers at times, perhaps with the risk of occasional hill snowfall and strong winds in the north. Temperatures will tend to fluctuate from day to day, but will generally remain close to average.
