Brutal weather conditions are likely to continue this week, as weather maps show temperature levels plummeting to freezing -7C in the coming days. This comes as the country continues to battle through a number of weather warnings.
Weather maps from WXCharts generated on November 19 using Met Desk data suggest that as many as 13 cities in the country will experience the snowy conditions on Thursday (November 20). While the cities in Scotland will witness the strongest impact of the wintry weather, some parts of the Midlands and England are likely to be covered under the snow too, the weather charts have suggested. According to the weather charts, the temperature levels in parts of Scotland will plunge to unbearable -7C during the period. Even areas around London, Southampton and Birmingham are likely to shiver at -3C, the maps have suggested.
The shocking weather maps comes as the Met Office issued a number of yellow and amber warnings of snow and ice for most parts of the UK.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong believes temperatures may get even colder than -7C in some areas, as he said: “Temperatures are well below average for the time of year and could get as low as -10C in rural parts of Scotland on Thursday night, with daytime temperatures generally in low single figures for many. With clear skies, overnight ice could create some particularly tricky travel conditions.”
Jo Farrow, from Netweather TV, commented: “The Met Office has another warning for the middle of the week, a widespread, longer warning of Snow and Ice from Tuesday evening through Wednesday and Thursday. This covers the northern third of mainland Scotland and the Islands. And another for coastal eastern Britain from the Scottish Borders down to the Humber as wintry showers feed off the North Sea.
“For modest hills, there could be 2-5cm over Moors and mountains, a further 10 to 20cm of snow for areas exposed to the northerly flow. And there will be snow showers to lower levels in these exposed areas, adding to the wintry feel on Wednesday and Thursday. Eastern England could see a lot of mixed showers on Wednesday afternoon with Pembrokeshire also seeing lots on the other side of Britain.”