Temperatures in parts of the UK are set to plummet to -9C with snow as deep as 22cm in some parts of Britain, the latest weather maps show. They reveal Wales could see the deepest snow, ranging from 18-22cm later this month, according to WX Charts.
Wales looks set to bear the brunt of the snowfall as well as the West Midlands and parts of southern England with a huge swathe of the regions turning white by midday on January 18, WX Charts shows.
Eleswhere, snow won’t reach the same depths, with northern England seeing between 1-5cm and Scotland 1-3cm. Northern Ireland will also see a similar amount.
WX Charts’ maps – which collate date from Metdesk – show Wales will see the mercury crash as low as -9C on January 18, with the south east of the country seeing the biggest fall. Western and southern Scotland will see temperatures ranging from -9C to -8C, while the south of England will see 0C to -5C, WX Charts show.
Temperatures in northern England will drop as low as -7C with East Anglia seeing a range between 0C to -4C, according to WX Charts.
News of the next big freeze came as many Britons woke up to a cold, frosty morning on Tuesday (January 9) and more than 100 flood warnings still in place after Storm Henk.
The majority of flood warnings are in the south of England and the Midlands, particularly through Reading, Slough, Oxford, Salisbury and further north in Cheltenham and Peterborough.
There are also 136 flood alerts in place throughout the same areas where flooding is possible. A yellow warning for ice across southern England and south Wales expired at 3am on Tuesday morning.
Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said Tuesday will be drier with limited snowfall, apart from some wintry showers in Cornwall.
He said: “We’re not expecting much in the way of further snowfall on Tuesday. In actual fact, it will be much sunnier than today, particularly in the south compared to Monday.”
Mr Morgan said a blast of cold air coming down from the north, mostly affecting Scotland, was likely to bring more cold conditions over the weekend with some snow showers.
Temperatures dropped as low as -1C in Birmingham, 0C in Glasgow and 1C in London overnight. An amber cold health alert for the north west of England, the Midlands, the south west of England and the south east of England is also in place until noon on Friday.
The amber alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), means “cold weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service for an extended period of time”.
Tuesday, January 9 until Saturday, January 13
Headline:
Cold with sunny spells for most, risk of wintry showers.
Today:
Dry with sunny spells for most, especially across the south which will see long sunny periods. A few wintry showers possible, mainly in the northeast and southwest of England. Feeling cold especially in brisk winds across the south.
Tonight:
Scattered light coastal showers for northeastern England where it will often be cloudy. Dry elsewhere with clear spells leading to a widespread frost, severe in places. Breezy in the south.
Wednesday:
Remaining mostly dry with sunshine in the south. Cloudy with light rain and drizzle for northern parts, turning wintry over high ground. Staying cold throughout with temperatures below average.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cloudier into the weekend with temperatures becoming slightly milder than in recent days. By Saturday, northerly winds bring in lower temperatures once again with the risk of wintry showers.
