Maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows a downturn in conditions on Tuesday, November 18, with temperatures plunging
UK faces snow blizzards ‘as far south as Birmingham’ with ‘half’ of England hit
UK snow maps show blizzards as far south as Birmingham on Tuesday. Maps from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows a downturn in conditions on Tuesday, November 18, with temperatures plunging across the country.
“Half” of England – from Birmingham north – faces a dusting of snow in the cold weather front, with the West Midlands conurbation, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham all affected.
Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire are also at risk from the snow, with the temperature levels ranging between -1C and 0C during the period, according to the weather maps and charts this week.
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The data is based off the GFS advanced modelling. Jo Farrow, from Netweather, said: “We have cold Arctic air coming down from the north this week.
“It will cross the Norwegian Sea, bring plenty of moisture and snow is in the forecast, but not for everyone in the UK.
“UK temperatures are well down into single figures by day and sub-zero by night with the risk of frost and icy patches.
“Many places will be dry and sunny by day but those clear skies mean cold nights, especially when the chilly breeze drops out.
“If you are looking for snow, it is mostly about the wind direction. The northerly flow will bring showers to northern Scotland, which is the first bit of land it encounters.
“The Northern Isles, Caithness &Sutherland, Moray and northern Aberdeenshire into the Cairngorms will all be exposed to showers of rain, sleet and hail but increasingly to snow by midweek. Even to low levels.”
A Met Office outlook for Tuesday (November 18) says: “A bright, frosty start for many in the south and east.
“Outbreaks of rain further north and northwest extending southeast to most parts through the day, with snow and ice affecting some northern areas. Feeling cold in the breeze.”
It adds: “Outbreaks of rain, with some snow, moving south and becoming confined to England and Wales overnight. Clearer, but with wintry showers, a widespread frost and some ice developing further north.”