Some areas may not witness snow, maps suggest. (Image: WXCharts)
Parts of Britain are likely to miss out on the as the sends warning signals of heavy snow for some parts of the country. According to the , around seven counties in the UK might not witness the frosty conditions.
It comes as the issued for various areas over the weekend. As per the warnings, many areas will be covered under thick layer of snow leading to travel chaos.
The stated: “Outbreaks of rain spreading progressively northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank. Whilst there is some uncertainty, any snow in southern and eastern parts of England, especially at low levels, will probably be rather transient before turning back to rain.
“However, some significant accumulations of snow are possible across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England in particular, at least for a time, where 5 cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of mid and north Wales and potentially 30-40 cm over parts of the Pennines. This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.
However, some areas such as the counties of Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire may not get to receive any snowfall.
Temperature levels may hover around 0C to 1C, maps show. (Image: WXCharts)
Brain Gaze, founder of TheWeatherOutlook, told : “Cold air is now blanketing the entire UK, bringing plenty of sunshine in the short term. However, as the weekend approaches, an area of low pressure and its associated weather fronts will move up from the southwest.
“As they bump into the cold air over the UK and push northwards the rain associated with them will turn to snow, with the potential for disruptive accumulations in some areas.
“The regions most likely to avoid snow entirely are southwestern England and southern coastal counties. Nonetheless, in much of the southern half of the UK, the snow is likely to turn back to rain as milder air makes inroads northwards, raising concerns about flooding in some areas.
“By Sunday, a sharp temperature divide is possible across the UK, with spring-like highs of 14C in the south contrasting with freezing conditions persisting in the north. Looking ahead to early next week, colder conditions are forecast to return southwards once again.”
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Maps suggest where the snow is possible. (Image: WXCharts)
Dan Holley is a deputy chief forecaster for the . He said: “An Atlantic frontal system is likely to move across parts of central and southern UK through the weekend. With milder, moisture-laden air engaging with the cold conditions already in place this may bring a spell of snow in some areas, before possibly turning back to rain in the south.
“At this stage there is a fair amount of uncertainty over exactly which areas will see disruptive snow, with parts of Wales, northern England and the Midlands most likely to see some impacts. Here we could see 5cm or more in quite a few areas, and perhaps as much as 20-30cm over high ground, including Wales and the Pennines. Coupled with strengthening winds this could lead to drifting, making travelling conditions difficult over higher-level routes in particular.
“We’ve currently issued a Yellow warning for snow and ice covering a large part of England and all of Wales to cater for possible disruption over the weekend. A separate yellow warning for snow has been issued for most of Scotland. It’s quite likely these will be refined over the coming days as confidence in the forecast increases, so it’s worth keeping up to date with the latest warnings.”