UK snow map exhibits enormous 874-mile blizzard as far south as Dover | Weather | News | EUROtoday

A brand new UK snow map has raised the prospect of a significant winter occasion spanning the whole size of the nation, with a possible blanket extending an estimated 874-miles from northern Scotland to the south coast of England, reaching as far south as Dover.

The winter overview map from WXCharts exhibits an extended, steady band of wintry precipitation aligned north to south throughout Britain on February 12, suggesting that if the appropriate air turns into established, snowfall might have an effect on huge areas concurrently moderately than being confined to the same old northern hotspots.

Sub zero temperatures are additionally anticipated, with the coldest being within the Scottish highlands, as is usually the case. Frontal programs are anticipated to push in from the Atlantic however wrestle to make sustained eastward progress as they encounter a blocking excessive to the north and northeast of the UK.

As Atlantic rain bands sluggish or stall in opposition to the excessive stress, extended intervals of precipitation are possible. In the early phases, a lot of it will fall as rain, significantly in southern and western areas, including to ongoing flooding considerations.

Further north, nevertheless, colder air already in place implies that snow is probably going over larger floor in northern England and Scotland.

As the forecast interval progresses, the Met Office signifies in its personal forecast separate to that of WXCharts, a refined however essential southward shift in areas of low stress in the course of the second week of February.

In their long-range forecast for Wednesday, February 4, to Friday, February 13, they mentioned: “Frontal systems over the North Atlantic, steered by a south-shifted jet stream, are likely to approach the UK at times, but tending to stall as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the north and northeast.

“This will end in additional spells of rain at occasions, falling in areas already delicate to flooding. As these bands of rain unfold northwards, some snow will probably be doable on excessive floor in northern England and Scotland as they encounter colder air.

“A subtle shift southwards of these areas of low pressure is anticipated during the second week of February, which may allow a greater chance of colder air to spread across northern UK at least, bringing an increased risk of wintry hazards for a time.”