We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but it’s about to get very cold and extremely windy. After a short stint of calm and clear weather, forecasters are saying that some parts of the country face a 90 percent risk of blizzards next week.
Maps tracking the storm show that the icy blizzard could reach Northern Ireland and Scotland on the afternoon of Thursday February 9. Wales will face a strong battering of rain before snow arrives later in the day.
Moving into Friday February 10, powerful gusts will hit the north and the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for parts of Scotland, saying there is a ‘danger to life’ from flying debris.
The bitter weather is expected to stretch across a total of 750 miles from the Shetland Islands down to Southampton, with a bunch of major cities affected. According to Netweather, the cities most likely to be hit by a sheet of snow are Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. These cities could see snowfall at a rate of at least one inch per hour, with some getting up to three inches overall.
However, while the Met Office has acknowledged the possibility of major snowfall, this doesn’t mean it’s definitely going to happen. A spokesperson said: ‘The most likely scenario is for wetter, windier and milder weather to move in from the west. However, there is a small chance of easterly winds developing bringing colder weather and some snow showers.’
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