The UK is set to face up to 14cm of snow around New Year’s Day with northern England facing the deepest accumulations while the south west of England and Wales are spared the flurries
The UK is bracing for a snow storm of up to 5.5 inches, with only one region in England likely to dodge the snowfall.
WX Charts maps and charts, utilising Met Desk data, predict a snowy onslaught around January 1. New Year’s Day could see a blanket of snow stretching over 600 miles – from Scotland down to the south east of England.
While northern England is set to be the chilliest and bear the brunt of the snowfall, East Anglia is also expected to get a dusting. WX Charts’ maps, based on the GFS advanced modelling system, indicate that temperatures could plummet to -5C during the day as England shivers in the aftermath of Christmas week.
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The only areas likely to escape the New Year’s Day snow are the south west of England, including Devon and Cornwall, and the south west of Wales.
This means that the Midlands – including Birmingham – will face flurries, along with the south of England, encompassing the Home Counties and Greater London, reports Birmingham Live.
Snow maps reveal depths varying from 2cm to 14cm – with the north east, including Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, Durham, Cumbria, and Yorkshire, being the hardest hit.
All of Yorkshire is at risk – from West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire to North Yorkshire and East Riding. Norfolk and Suffolk are also set to experience heavy flurries as the east of the country bears the brunt of the plummeting temperatures.
The BBC’s Lead Weather Presenter, Sarah Keith-Lucas, has given a brief forecast for this week. She stated: “Christmas Day itself is looking drier and colder compared to the first half of December. In the days following Christmas higher pressure is expected to build in from the north-east.
“Under the influence of high pressure, we are likely to see a decrease in wet and windy weather in favour of slightly colder, more settled conditions.
“Looking further ahead towards the new year, temperatures are likely to sit around average (6-9C) or a few degrees below depending on where you are. Overnight frost and fog could become more of a hazard.”
