UK weather maps show second snow blast hit hours after Storm Goretti | Weather | News
The UK is facing a second round of snowfall just hours after Storm Goretti moves away; Weather maps show wintry conditions spreading from the south of Scotland into England, potentially reaching as far as the Bristol area.
The latest weather maps show a large, powerful storm system located in the west of the UK, pulling cold air across the country. As the storm moves east, bands of snow are seen developing across much of Scotland and northern England, then extending southwards across the Midlands. Some of the snow shown on the maps also extends into southwestern England; This suggests that if temperatures remain low enough, parts of the Bristol Channel region could see snowfall, while other parts of the UK are frozen over, with Scotland facing -10C.
Maps show much of the UK is cold enough for snow rather than rain; This means heavier precipitation will likely fall as snow in many areas.
Shadows on the graphs highlight areas where snow is most likely to settle; Scotland, northern England, Wales and the Midlands are most at risk.
Even southern parts of England are shown to be close to the boundary between rain and snow, making the exact outcome uncertain.
Storm Goretti is already causing widespread disruption. The Met Office has issued Amber warnings for snow and wind, as well as wider Yellow warnings. The strongest winds are expected in the Channel Islands and Northern France.
However, southern England and Wales, particularly the south-west, are also expected to be affected.
An Amber wind warning is in force for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, where winds of 80-90 mph are possible in exposed areas. Winds of 50-60 mph are expected elsewhere in southern England and Wales, rising to 60-70 mph on exposed coasts and hills.
The impact of the storm will ease as it clears eastward on Friday evening, according to the Met Office, but forecasters said there was a risk of more widespread snowfall until Sunday.
Mark Sidaway, Deputy Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, said: “The weekend will start cold or very cold, but it will be dry for most people. We will then have huge uncertainty in the forecast through Sunday and Monday as milder air from the Atlantic tries to replace the cold air over the UK.”
“This brings the risk of even more widespread snowfall, so it is important to be aware of the forecast and any warnings that may be issued over the next few days.”
