Parts of Britain are likely to witness snowy conditions, maps suggested. (Image: WXCharts)
are likely to make a return to the country as the latest show parts of Britain being hammered by a in the coming days.
WXCharts maps, generated using the Metdesk data on January 29, suggest that the freezing conditions may hit some of the areas on February 10, with the temperature levels plummeting to -5C.
According to the weather maps, around 10cm per hour of snow is likely to fall on areas around Inverness and Portree.
However, the lowest temperature levels could be experienced in areas around Cardiff and Birmingham, with mercury levels oscillating between -5C and -4C, as the maps suggest.
The cold snap comes days after the issued several multi-hazard warnings of snow, ice, rain and wind for most parts of the country.
Temperature levels are likely to plummet to -5C, maps show (Image: WXCharts)
Even at present, is in effect for a few areas of the country.
The National Weather Agency warned: “Showers on Wednesday night will lead to a risk of icy patches. Showers will be wintry over high ground across Northern Ireland, and to lower levels across northern Scotland with a slight covering of snow possible in places, mainly above 200 metres.”
shared in its weekly forecast that “a good deal of dry weather is forecast early on in much of the UK, although there is a risk of some rain in all regions.” It added: “The exception is the north west, where wet and windy periods could develop more frequently. Mild in the north west and possibly the north.
“Elsewhere some rather cold nights are expected, with patchy frost and fog. Daytime temperatures will probably be close to the norm, although where fog lingers they remain low. Towards the end of the week more changeable conditions could start to push southwards and eastwards. Forecast confidence is very low.”
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Colder air will cover almost whole of the country, as per the maps. (Image: WXCharts)
The ’s long-range forecast between February 3 and 12 suggests: “Periods of wet weather are likely to affect northwestern parts of the UK at times, particularly early in this period.
“Some heavy rain is possible and this is likely to be accompanied by spells of strong winds. South of this, across the rest of the UK, it is likely to be more settled and whilst some rain can’t be ruled out at times, there is likely to be plenty of dry weather through this period.
“Winds will be lighter and this will bring the risk of overnight frost and fog. Overall, temperatures will be close to normal for most, but it is likely to be mild at times in the northwest.
“Brief colder spells are likely here in between weather systems though.”