The UK is bracing for more snow this week — albeit less severe than that caused by Storm Goretti — as a band of low pressure moves northeastwards alongside 60mph gales
This striking weather map shows more snow is forecast this week across parts of the UK.
Blizzards will reach as far south as Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire on Thursday night and into Friday morning, forecasters understand. Temperatures will generally be mild this week but a sudden drop on Thursday will see snow fall across south Wales, the Midlands, and parts of the Northwest of England.
Gales on Thursday evening — as strong as 60mph — will make it feel colder, especially along Wales’ west coast and the Lancashire coastline. Temperatures have rocketed in the past few days, with a high of 12.9C in Bude, Cornwall, but the mercury will drop later this week, it is believed.
The Met Office website reads: “After a frosty start, Wednesday should be dry and bright but chilly. Wet and windy weather pushing northeastwards through Thursday, followed by blustery showers on Friday.”
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However, weather maps show a bleaker picture. One graphic — issued by Metdesk for forecasters at WXCharts — displays a large white splodge across Wales, Lancashire, Cumbria and even parts of the Northeast of England, denoting the next bout of snowfall. Parts of the Midlands are expected to see snowfall on Friday morning, the meteorologists say.
Studying data from the atmosphere and oceans, the Metdesk team understand it will be rainy elsewhere on Thursday night and Friday morning, including the Southwest of England. However, more than 43mm of rain fell across Tyndrum, Stirling, on Sunday, and flooding is feared in places.
There are several weather warnings and alerts in place, including particular concern for the River Teme at Stanford Bridge in Worcestershire, an area vulnerable to the next snowfall forecast. Levels at the River Severn at Severn Ham in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and the the South Winterbourne Valley in Dorset are high, according to the Environment Agency.
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Following the snowfall expected on Thursday and Friday for many, conditions will be changeable. The Met Office website continues: “Further areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic will tend to dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain for many parts.
“Wet weather will probably be most prevalent across western areas, though given the potential for low pressure systems to become slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, heavy rain is possible anywhere at times.
“Periods of windy weather are also possible at times. There are also likely to be some drier, more settled periods though, mainly towards the east.”
