The UK is set to be hammered by snow and rain for several days with the latest weather maps turning purple for 81 hours.
WXCharts maps prepared using Metdesk data suggest a wall of snow will hit the UK on January 23 at around 9am, impact various parts of the country over the next three days, and before finally making an exit at around 6pm on January 26.
Wick in Scotland will be the first area to battered by snow on January 23. UK weather maps suggest that as the day progresses, snowy conditions will spread across the top part of the country.
The maps show that by January 24, most areas in the Scottish Highlands, such as Inverness, Fort William, and Portree, would be covered in snow.
Wintry conditions will spread across the other regions, as maps show areas from Wick to Manchester witnessing flurries by January 26.
Temperature levels are likely to plummet to as low as -9C in some areas of Scotland of January 26, maps have suggested.
Jim Dale, a meteorologist with British Weather Services, told Express.co.uk: “I think it’s right to say the return to snow for some – more so northern regions, following the passage of a possible storm this Friday and Saturday.”
The Met Office also suggests the weather heading into next weekend is likely to turn “increasingly unsettled”.
Its weather forecast from Wednesday until Friday states: “Rather cloudy with some rain and drizzle in places on Wednesday. Turning increasingly unsettled from Thursday onwards, with some wet and windy weather arriving on Friday.”
The Met Office’s long-range forecast from January 24 until February 2 reads: “The change to much more unsettled conditions will begin on Friday as a deep area of low pressure, which is yet to develop, will be steered towards the UK on a powerful Jet Stream – fuelled by the recent cold spell over North America.
“A wet and windy few days are likely, with some snow in the north for a time, and then a continuation of these periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds, looks likely for the rest of the month and the start of February.
“There is the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up a little above average, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.”
