Live UK weather maps show 600-mile snow bomb in -10C arctic blast | Weather | News

Counties along the UK’s northwest coast could experience a burst of wintry weather in the days leading up to December 25.

New maps from WXCharts show the snowy front covering almost all of Scotland and western coastal parts of England and Wales on Monday December 23 – increasing the likelihood of a traditionally picturesque, albeit dragging, Christmas Day all the usual disturbances.

According to the forecaster, all of Scotland except areas near Wick in the far north will be covered in snow by 6am on December 23.

Unsurprisingly, the heaviest snowfall will occur in the Scottish Highlands and eastern areas, including Fort William, where depths could reach 20cm, with the mercury falling to a low of -10C .

The ice front is also expected to cross the UK to Carlisle, Liverpool and Sheffield, extending along the coast to Plymouth in Devon.

Early next Monday morning, large parts of Northern Ireland will also experience cooler wintry weather, with snow depths of around 1cm accumulating along the east and south coast, including Dublin and Cork.

However, the dose of the Arctic blast in England could begin to dissipate as early as Monday evening, with snow continuing to accumulate to depths of around 25cm in the Scottish Highlands, but melting in areas around Newcastle and Manchester.

And southern areas around London and Southampton are unlikely to see snow next week – although thankfully they should also be spared the rain storms expected to sweep across Devon and the West Coast. of Wales.

The Met Office’s long-range forecast for the period December 15-24 predicts unsettled weather with rain and heavy showers with “wintry” periods in the northwest.

Temperatures are expected to “oscillate between colder and milder interludes,” according to the forecaster.

Today:

Mostly dry with occasional showers in the southeast. Cloudy across the UK, with a frosty start in Scotland and freezing fog.

This evening:

Remaining cloudy with some drizzle in the east. Clear periods across most of the country with frost developing overnight.

THURSDAY:

Cloudy with light rain in eastern areas and low cloud causing some fog in the hills. Temperatures are expected to fall across the UK, but accompanied by sunny spells in the west and across Scotland.

Outlook from Friday to Sunday:

High pressure bringing sunny spells across the country along with cool temperatures and frost and fog overnight. Scattered rain is expected in the north over the weekend.