New UK weather maps suggest winter is not done with Britain yet, despite a less wintry spell arriving after today. A weather map from WXCharts using the ECMWF model shows snow still affecting parts of the country in the immediate term. However, that wintry burst is short-lived, with milder Atlantic air quickly pushing in and turning precipitation back to rain for many areas.
By January 20, the map shows a large, organised band of heavy precipitation sweeping across the UK, with colours indicating snow pushing southwards across central and northern areas. This forms a clear “wall” of wintry weather, driven by a deep area of low pressure to the west and colder air feeding in from the north. A 450-mile ‘snow-wall’ from Aberdeen to Birmingham is forecast to form.
The setup on the map shows tightly packed isobars, signalling strong winds alongside the heavy precipitation. As the system moves east, rain is likely to turn to snow where colder air is in place, especially over higher ground and inland regions.
This aligns with the broader Met Office outlook for January 15 to January 24, which highlights changeable and unsettled conditions. Atlantic low pressure systems are expected to dominate, bringing spells of rain, strong winds and occasional gales. Temperatures are forecast to sit close to or slightly above average overall, but brief colder incursions remain possible.
While conditions ease after today’s wintry weather, the map shows that a return to snow later next week is a realistic risk, underlining that winter is still very much in play across the UK.