Parts of Britain are likely to be hit with a snow bomb as the latest weather maps show areas as far as Birmingham covered with icy conditions. Maps from WXCharts suggest that a huge 547-wall of snow will batter Britain covering Wick to Birmingham.
The teeth-chattering conditions will add to the woes of Britons who are already facing the wintry conditions with the Met Office issuing several yellow and amber alerts across the UK.
Fresh yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice have been released throughout the UK, with the possibility of temperatures dropping to -18C in Scotland tonight.
The Met Office said a “cold plunge of Arctic air” has moved south across the whole country over the past few days, making it 5C to 6C lower than usual for this time of year.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for northern areas until Thursday.
It also warned of “potentially disruptive” snow and ice in parts. A mixture of sleet, snow and ice could cause travel disruption, the Met Office has warned ahead of Wednesday.
In a yellow weather warning for snow, meteorologists have issued a warning over what to expect.
Maps from WXCharts show that areas such as Inverness and Aberdeen will be witness to snow depth upto 10cm, while cities like Manchester and Birmingham will see around 2-4cm of snow on January 31.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast between January 22 and 31 stated: “There is potential for strong winds to be across the country at first on Monday, especially in the north at first, but it will be much milder.
“Rain is also likely at first although potentially becoming drier for a time in the south. The milder than normal conditions seem most likely to persist through to the end January, with the greatest chance of unsettled conditions likely to be focused across the north and northwest.
“However, in the the south and southeast some drier and more settled spells of weather are likely to develop, especially later in the month, when, although quite likely milder than of late, the chance of overnight frost and fog increases once again.”
The UK Health Security Agency has a Cold-Health Alert in force for England, which highlights the possibility of significant impacts for the health and the social care sector.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: “The temperatures we will see can rapidly have a serious impact on the health of those over the age of 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions as it increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections. It is therefore vital to check in on friends, family and neighbours to ensure they are well prepared for the cold weather this week.”
