WXCharts’ data suggests the blizzard will spiral over the British Isles from midnight on April 9, with some areas set to welcome up to seven inches of the white stuff
Brits are bracing for yet another bout of heavy snow that will blanket 43 counties and bring as much as seven inches to some areas, according to new weather maps. WXCharts’ data suggests the upcoming blizzard will spiral over the British Isles from midnight on Wednesday, April 9, with maps turning purple to indicate the arrival of intense flurries.
Some areas are set to welcome up to 18cm (7 inches) of the white stuff – which will blanket at least 43 counties up and down the country, according to the new charts. It comes after a fleeting blast of warm air saw temperatures this week rise to 18C in London and the southeast.
The Met Office said these “fine and dry” conditions are likely to continue into April, but warned of colder nights and unsettled weather possibly creeping in across the south of the UK.
According to WXCharts, snow will first appear in the North East, North West and Midlands on April 9, before spreading country-wide. Huddersfield, Bradford, Leeds, the Lake District, Iverness and all of Northern Ireland are among the areas set for snow during the early hours.
By 6am, it will be largely concentrated across the East Midlands, North West and Shropshire, including in Manchester, Birmingham and Belfast.
As the day progresses, snow will begin to appear in all regions of the UK, with a number of major cities in the firing line. Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin, Iverness, the Scottish Highlands, Shropshire, and all of Northern Ireland are among those to be hit. In Wales, Gwynedd, Clwyd and Powys will also welcome a more intense snowfall – with up to 17cm (6 inches) expected in the region.
Maps predict County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and East Ayrshire in Scotland will see the heaviest snowfall – with both welcoming 18cm (7 inches) of the white stuff.
In its long-range forecast from Wednesday, April 9 until Wednesday April 23, the Met Office said: “Slow-moving (or blocked) weather patterns are most likely through the middle of April.”
While the agency did not mention snow, it did hint at colder nights and unsettled weather possibly creeping in across the south of the UK. The forecaster said: “High pressure located to the N of the UK will probably be dominant for much of the time, bringing a lot of fine and dry weather. If wetter, more unsettled weather develops, this is most likely to affect the south of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cold nights are possible.”
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England:
- Cheshire
- Gloucestershire
- Herefordshire
- Lancashire
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- Westmorland
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
- Yorkshire
Wales:
- Anglesey
- Brecknockshire
- Caernarfonshire
- Cardiganshire
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Merioneth
- Montgomeryshire
- Radnorshire
Scotland:
- Aberdeenshire
- Argyllshire
- Banffshire
- Caithness
- Dumfriesshire
- Inverness-shire
- Kirkcudbrightshire
- Lanarkshire
- Midlothian
- Morayshire
- Peeblesshire
- Perthshire
- Roxburghshire
- Ross-shire and Cromartyshire
- Selkirkshire
- Wigtownshire
Northern Ireland:
- Antrim
- Armagh
- Down
- Fermanagh
- Londonderry
- Tyrone
Isle of Man:
