Two people walk in the snow / A UK weather map showing snowfall (Image: Getty / WX Charts)
The UK has an “abundance” of one key ingredient for snowfall this February, according to one of the country’s top forecasters.
Freezing temperatures are essential for precipitation to fall as snow and not rain and the UK is in for baltic conditions next month, according to meteorologist Jim Dale.
“From what I can see right now… one necessary ingredient will be there in abundance – and that’s cold”, the British Weather Services boss told .
Large parts of the country could be hit by a -3C deep freeze on February 8, according to online forecaster WX Charts.
The UK could see sub-zero temperatures on February 8 (Image: WX Charts)
February could bring snow according to WX Charts (Image: WX Charts)
However, Mr Dale said that despite the frosty outlook, that did not mean snow was guaranteed. In fact, he said, that the UK was likely to lack the other main ingredient for snow: precipitation.
“As with the cold comes a lack of precipitation”, he said. Instead, Brits should expect “sunshine and fog”.
The weather guru didn’t rule out a dusting at some stage in Feburary, though.
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WX Charts predicts whole swathes of the country may be in for at least a dusting (Image: WX Charts)
“It may well get a little more interesting later [in the] month when the Atlantic systems try to roll back in”, he said.
Nevertheless, he did express caution, saying that any snowfall would be fleeting as the UK slowly edges towards warmer weather.
“I’d expect any snow events to be transient”, he said. “We are only 30 days away from meteorological spring”.
Met Office’s five-day weather forecast: Wednesday 29 Jan – Sunday 2 Feb
This evening and tonight:
Rain will clear from southern England this evening, leaving most areas dry tonight. There will be clear spells, despite frost and patchy fog. Expect scattered blustery showers persisting in the far north and north-west. There will also be icy patches developing across parts of Northern Ireland and northern Scotland.
Thursday:
Most places will be dry but with frost. Fog will clear to leave plenty of sun, but with gentle winds. There will be blustery showers far north-east, and rain which will arrive in the far north-west towards evening.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rain will clear south-eastwards on Friday in the morning. Otherwise it will be largely dry with bright spells. Then it will turn wet and windy in the north-west on Saturday. Sunday see some rain in the south-east.