Heavy snow could soon impact several major cities across the UK including London and Manchester as weather forecasting maps reveal when temperatures will drop to -11C
Advanced weather forecasting maps show temperatures will soon drop to -11C as snow sweeps across the UK.
The GFS weather model suggests millions of Brits could see some of the white stuff before the end of March, with major cities such as London, Birmingham and Manchester all set to be impacted.
The maps first show snow falling in Scotland before moving southward on March 28. By 6pm, heavy flurries are expected over a huge chunk of northern England while rain hits the Midlands and Wales. Snow is tracked to keep moving southward, reaching the south coast by 3am on March 29. The heaviest flurries are expected in Bristol around this time, while London could also see some snow.
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In fact, snow could keep falling in London for several hours. Maps for 3pm on March 29 show flurries impacting the south-east and southern-central England as well as Yorkshire, the north-east and Scotland.
Snow coverage maps reveal roughly 70% of the UK could be buried under snow by March 29. Only Northern Ireland, Wales and western parts of England and Scotland are shown to have no snow settled on the ground.
Temperatures look set to drop dramatically during this period too. Data suggests the mercury may drop as low as -11C in Scotland, -3C in Northern Ireland, -4C in northern England, and -2C in Wales. In London, the mercury will struggle to rise much above 2C.
The Met Office says there is an “increased” chance of cold towards the end of March and heading into April. The national weather agency’s forecast for March 28 to April 11 states: “Blocked, or slowly evolving, weather patterns are favoured for late March into early April, with high pressure probably building to the north or northeast of the UK.
“Whilst confidence is low in how this will influence the weather across the UK, this tends to lead to a more prolonged period of a certain weather type, be it settled or unsettled.
“In any case, a reduction in Atlantic-dominated weather patterns is likely, although some wet weather remains possible at times, perhaps more especially in the south and east whilst northwestern areas tend to be drier than average.
“Temperatures will probably be close to average for the period as a whole, but there is an increased chance of some colder conditions developing for a time with a risk of frost.”
