The UK is set for another spell of freezing weather next week with a 400 mile wall of snow bringing potential disruption as temperatures drop to as low as -5C in parts of the country
Brits are set for another Arctic blast next week with a 400 mile wall of snow and temperatures dropping to -5C.
After several days of milder conditions due to south westerly air moving in, and bringing cloud and rain with it, there will be a return to frost and ice by Monday.
A weather map from WX Charts shows a large swathe of the UK covered purple on Tuesday afternoon as snow falls. The flurries are expected from the north of Scotland down to south of Manchester and possibly to the Midlands.
Arctic air once again will start to move southwards on Monday and as it meets rain clouds coming in from the Atlantic, it will lead to snow, while there are also expected to be plenty of showers in the south east and central parts of England on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
Temperatures could fall as low as -5C in central Scotland on Tuesday morning and -2C in northern England while it will be close to 0C across the whole country.
And Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said says that we can expect snow on lower levels in parts of the country next week. “By Saturday, the whole of the UK is in a milder airmass. There will be a fair amount of cloud around, with further rain arriving in the west later in the day. Another changeable day is expected on Sunday whilst remaining mild,” he said.
“By Monday, it will turn colder again with cloud and rain clearing south followed by showers which will fall as snow to lower levels in the far north.”
And looking to next week the Met Office predicts: “Tuesday will start with a widespread frost and potentially patchy fog in places. Rain will spread east later in the day or overnight into Wednesday, with some snow likely in places initially, mainly over high ground in Scotland and northern England.
“Much of next week looks likely to remain unsettled, especially for northern and western parts of the UK. However, there are some signals on the horizon that the weather for the following week could once again become more settled.”
Tom Morgan, another meteorologist for the Met Office, said that there is the potential for disruption from the weather next week. “From late on Sunday, it will start to turn a little bit colder across Scotland, and then on Monday, that cold air will flood its way south to the remaining parts of the UK,” he said.
“I would say there is the potential for disruptive weather towards the middle of the week.” However, Mr Morgan said it is too early to predict the nature of the disruption. He added: “Over Saturday and Sunday, temperatures are more typical of April maximum temperatures, but then by Monday and Tuesday, most parts of the UK will see more typical if not below average temperatures once again. It’s just a brief mild spell.”
