Weather maps shows snow falling up and down the country with more than 70cm in some areas during an Arctic blast which could see temperatures drop to -14C by the end of the month
Weather maps show snow covering the length of the UK as the Met Office predicts increased chance of cold conditions.
It has been a slightly milder week for many parts of the country after a freezing start to 2026 but forecasts show that people should keep their hats and gloves at the ready with plenty more wintry weather ahead during January. And maps show more than 70cm of snow falling in parts of the country.
Maps reveal low pressure systems moving in from the north and west bringing the unsettled conditions and snow where the moisture meets the cold air moving southwards from the Arctic.
And for the last week of January there will be heavy snow with a low pressure impacting the weather as it moves across the country from the Atlantic bringing two blizzards in waves.
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A map from WXCharts for January 31 shows snow falling from the north of Scotland down to the south coast. The heaviest flurries are in central Scotland where at 6pm it indicates a depth of 71cm while in northern England there is 24cm falling.
For the last week of January the maps show heavy snow in the north of the UK before it spreads to the south. And it is expected to be bitterly cold with temperatures dropping to -14C in central Scotland on January 30 and be barely above zero anywhere in the country.
And the Met Office says that there is an “increased chance” of temperatures getting colder after the mercury initially drops in the North East.
It states for the period January 22-31: “Throughout this period, the UK will see a battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east. Initially, milder Atlantic air is expected to dominate for the majority of the country.
“This should maintain often cloudy, changeable conditions with showers or longer spells of rain for most, with the wettest weather in western parts of the country. Temperatures overall likely to be around average, though likely quickly becoming colder in the north east, after which there is an increased chance that conditions will turn more generally colder.
“This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country.”
