UK snow forecast: Maps show 900-mile snowstorm before brutal -10 blast | Weather | News
Revelers heading into town on New Year’s Eve may want to pack a jacket and scarf, as parts of the country are expected to be hit by a snowstorm stretching from northern Scotland to Devon, south.
New weather maps from WXCharts show a huge snowy blizzard, represented by a purple and white blanket, covering most of northern England from midday on December 31.
Almost all of Scotland is forecast to be covered in white, with around 3cm of snow falling every hour at midday and depths of up to 10cm in the evening.
Northern cities including Newcastle, Manchester, Carlisle and York will also experience snow showers throughout the day, with between 1cm and 5cm of snow accumulating by 6pm.
The winter blitz is expected to wreak havoc on party plans across the northern parts of the country, blanketing parts of Northern Ireland, including Belfast, in snowfall and falling at around 0.5cm per hour until in Plymouth.
It will hit people in the UK just hours before temperatures drop to -10C in central Scotland at around 6am on January 2.
Temperatures may not exceed -1°C elsewhere in the UK on December 31, with southern areas such as London, Birmingham and Southampton unlikely to see snow, but nonetheless positioned to receive a strong dose of seasonal weather .
The south west coast will also be drenched in rain throughout the day, with revelers in Devon running the risk of the weather spoiling their plans.
Areas around Belfast could also see rainfall of up to 1mm per hour between midday and 6pm.
Strong winds are also expected, potentially hampering travel plans after forecast 75mph gusts are likely to cause Christmas travel chaos, with Heathrow Airport grounding 100 flights on December 22 due to bad weather. time.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast for the period December 26 to January 4 predicts rain and strong winds in northwest Scotland, with drizzle and cloud elsewhere and cooler temperatures as the new year approaches.
Weather expert Jim Dale, senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, told Express.co.uk that people going out on New Year’s Eve should “keep their finger on the pulse” amid “winds and potentially violent snowfall.
He added: “This is an early warning that we may well face dangerous weather conditions in 2025.”
Today:
Gales are expected across the UK, becoming more severe in the north and west. Showers arriving from the northwest with hail and snow. Temperatures remain cold with some clearing.
This evening:
The winds began to weaken and the showers moved towards the east coast. Light frosts overnight with clearings.
Monday:
Cold and sunny in the east with some rain and low clouds in the west. The temperatures are becoming milder.
Outlook from Tuesday to Thursday:
Mild temperatures and clouds forecast for the Christmas period. The weather remains wet and windy in north-west Scotland.
