Freezing weather conditions will likely strike several parts of the UK again as the latest weather maps have turned white, purple and blue, indicating the possibility of rain and snow on January 31.
According to WXCharts maps, which are prepared using the Metdesk data, unsettled conditions will hit the northern areas, while rainy weather is likely to dominate the southern areas.
Areas around Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Manchester are most likely to be covered in snow, as the maps have turned white for these areas.
On the other hand, weather maps suggest that wet conditions will impact areas around Cardiff, Wales, and Birmingham.
However, maps show that the lowest temperatures are likely to be seen around London, with mercury levels plummeting to 0C on January 31.
Separately, the Met Office’s long-range forecast between January 29 and February 12 suggests of rain and a ‘brief colder spells of ice and snow’.
It reads: “A dominant flow from the Atlantic looks likely through this period, resulting in an unsettled, milder and windier than average period.
“This is likely to result in areas of rain and periods of stronger winds affecting most if not all parts of the UK at times, though with the wettest and windiest weather probably occurring towards the north and west.
“However, the potential for brief colder spells with associated frost, ice and snow remains, following any deep lows crossing the region.”
The long-range forecast comes as the Met Office issued a yellow fog warning for several parts of the UK.
The forecaster issued the rare warning earlier this evening, stating that it may become difficult to see beyond 100 metres in the more than a dozen areas set to be affected.
The warning is in place until 11am tomorrow, and motorists have been told to take particular care, with conditions on the road becoming potentially perilous for some.
The warning states: “Areas of fog will continue to develop through Wednesday evening and overnight and, in places, will be dense with visibility below 100 metres.
“Some of the fog will tend to thin and lift into low cloud across parts of southern England and the southeast Midlands by dawn, but is likely to persist in a corridor from southwest England through the rest of the Midlands to Lincolnshire and Yorkshire until late morning.”
