Brits will be left in a “cold airmass” as an arctic blast will leave the country with “15cm of snow”, a weather expert has claimed. They pinpointed the dates when the wintry conditions will see the nation layered with snow.
The comment comes as the Met Office issued its fresh verdict on snow with several yellow warnings of ice issued for many parts of the country. Maps from WXCharts show the massive band of snow moving up the country on February 8.
The cold temperatures will then sweep across the United Kingdom, with snow predicted for Belfast, Manchester and Newcastle from 9 am.
According to the weather experts, temperatures are set to decrease for many this week as cold air from the north sweeps in, bringing an elevated risk of wintry conditions. The temperature levels are expected to plummet to -5C in Scotland on Wednesday (February 7).
Phil Morrish, a weather expert told Express.co.uk: “We start the week very mild across the nation but colder air starts to arrive in Scotland tomorrow (February 6). A mixture of rain and snow moves South over Tuesday and Wednesday and clears the south coast Wednesday evening (February 7).
“We are all left in a cold airmass. On Thursday (February 8), milder air and rain start to push up from the South and where this engages the cold air snow will fall. At the moment a fall of snow is likely from the North Midlands up through North England. There could be 10-15cm over the hills in the North.
“There is still much uncertainty where the boundary line between the rain and snow is going to be and it all depends on the position of the Low pressure.
“50 miles either way will change the weather from mild and rainy to cold and snowy. It won’t be until Wednesday before exact locations for the snow will be possible to forecast accurately.”
The predictions from Mr Morrish align with the latest weather maps as WXCharts show areas in and around Manchester, Birmingham, and Newcastle witnessing 15-19cm of snow depth on Thursday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Wales, the Midlands, the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and the East of England.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: “While the early part of this week will see some rain, at times heavy, gradually sinking southwards, there’s an increased signal for wintry hazards as we move through the week as cold air from the north moves over the UK.
“It’s from Thursday that the snow risk becomes more potentially impactful, as mild air attempts to move back in from the south, bumping into the cold air and increasing the chance of snow developing on the leading edge.
“While there are still lots of details to work out, the initial snow risk looks highest in northern England and Wales from Thursday. 1-2cm is possible to low levels, with 10-20cm possible over the highest ground within the warning area. This snow will likely gradually transition to sleet and rain later on from the south.”
Today:
Most areas will have a dry, cloudy, windy but mild day. Patchy rain and fog affecting western hills. A few brighter breaks. Scotland will see more persistent rain, heaviest in the west, and with some snow in the northeast.
Tonight:
Rain moving south across Scotland and affecting Northern Ireland and northern England. Cloudy, windy, but mild further south with patchy drizzle. Clearer with wintry showers and icy patches further north.
Tuesday:
Rain, some heavy, continuing south across England and Wales. Staying mostly dry, but windy in the southeast. Brighter, colder weather developing across Scotland and Northern Ireland, with some wintry showers.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mostly fine, but colder on Wednesday with early frost. Patchy rain far south and wintry showers in north. Rain, with some snow moving north across many areas Thursday and Friday.
