Snow is expected in parts of the UK on Wednesday and Met Office weather forecasters have revealed exactly where it will fall as temperatures plummet as low as -5C
The Met Office says some parts of the UK will see snow this week.
The national weather agency has warned temperatures could drop as low as -5C in some areas. BBC forecasters also say snow is on the cards on Wednesday.
The Met Office forecast says Wednesday will feel “markedly colder” across all regions. Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates said it could be “quite a shock to the system”.
Rain, sleet and hail showers are expected “potentially quite widely”, the Met Office says, while snow is “likely over higher ground in the north”. The BBC forecast states similarly: “Wednesday will see a chilly and windy day with sunny spells and showers, these wintry over the hills.”
Although there may be sunshine in low-lying regions, the Met Office says conditions will feel cold due to “wind chill”. And heading into Wednesday evening, temperatures are expected to fall again. The mercury could plunge to -5C in some parts of rural Scotland overnight.
“Most places remain dry with sunny spells on Thursday, although cloud and rain pushes into Northern Ireland and western parts later on,” the Met Office adds. “Temperatures return closer to average from Friday onwards, though further weather systems may affect the UK at the weekend, most likely affecting northern areas.”
Looking further ahead, the Met Office says this weekend will bring “changeable” conditions as “frontal systems move across the UK, bringing rain and stronger winds at times”.
The Met Office forecast for March 28 to April 6 adds: “Weather fronts are likely to be more active across northern areas, thus the wettest and windiest conditions are more likely here.
“As they come south, often running in to a ridge of higher pressure extending from the southwest, frontal systems will often be weaker and rainfall amounts smaller. In this setup, temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, with some overnight frost where skies are clear and winds light.”
