The latest Met Office weather forecast suggests widespread snow could fall in parts of the UK this weekend, with more of the white stuff to follow later in February
The Met Office has said “widespread snow” could fall this weekend, with one huge region in the firing line.
For Friday, the national weather agency says Northern Ireland and Scotland could see some sunshine while rain “continues to move southward”. Snow can be expected “around the coasts”.
Southern regions can expect conditions to remain “cloudy and wet” tomorrow, the Met Office says. However, this miserable weather is expected to clear as the day progresses.
Heading into the weekend, the Met Office says Saturday will feel “much colder than in recent days”, despite bright skies and sunny spells being on the cards. It is Sunday that could bring major snowfall. The Met Office says: “Turning wetter on Sunday with widespread snow likely across the north. Unsettled into next week.”
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Looking further ahead, the Met Office says “showers or longer spells of rain” are likely in its forecast for February 17 to 26. “Occasional strong winds” can be expected too. While “heavy rain” will fall in places, more “snow” is also possible in the north. Any snow will likely come over high ground, the Met Office adds.
The national weather agency expects temperatures to vary “from around average to cold at times” later this month. The forecast adds: “While unsettled weather is likely to continue, there may be some drier interludes between weather systems. Later in the period, there is a chance that more prolonged drier and settled conditions may begin to develop.”
BBC Weather says for next week: “The widespread cold will be temporary, with high pressure to the north most probably weakening and even getting replaced by weak low pressure developing near Iceland by the end of the week.
“That should allow broadly south-westerly wind flows to develop at times, bringing milder air across the UK. Although Scotland may still be chillier with temperatures close to seasonal overall, or slightly below. There is higher confidence for a milder period in southern regions of the UK.
“This more Atlantic-influenced regime will bring periods of wet and windy weather as frontal systems cross the UK, and above-average rainfall amounts are expected. This could mean further risks of local flooding, particularly in parts of southern and south-western UK, and in South Wales. There could be snow on the colder leading edge of these rain bands, especially over higher ground in northern areas.
“There is a signal for high pressure to build over the eastern Atlantic between weather systems, delivering brighter but chillier interludes with some wintry showers on north to north-westerly winds.”
