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Spring has sprung, the sun is shining and although it’s not super-warm, that does mean you get to wear your big coat and shades – AKA the greatest outfit combo of the year. But wait a minute! According to forecasts, it’s due to snow in certain parts of the UK this week.
Unfortunately, after enjoyable temperatures of around 12C, the Met Office has predicted a smattering of the white stuff and gales across the country, with rain and strong winds up to 80mph in northern Scotland.
When will the snow start?
The winter weather is due to make its unwelcome return tomorrow (March 12) – so our best advice is to make the most of your lunch-break if it’s currently sunny where you are. Friday will be even bleaker, apparently, with a forecast of lower temperatures nationwide and the potential for snow on low hills.
Where will it snow?
Although Scotland is expected to experience the worst of the cold snap, the rest of the country isn’t exactly off the hook. Winds are anticipated to reach around 40-50mph throughout our little island, increasing to around 65mph on the western coasts of England and Wales. More than a dozen cities from Canterbury to Scotland’s Caithness could be affected.
Areas set to get snow include
- Wick
- Aberdeen
- Inverness
- Glasgow
- Newcastle
- York
- Perth
- Manchester
- Stoke on Trent
- Carlisle
- Liverpool
- Leeds
- Dundee
How much snow will there be?
Rates of snowfall could apparently reach up to 1.6 inches per hour, which is considered heavy snow.
Weather warnings
The Met has issued a yellow severe weather warning in the north and west of Scotland. Travel Scotland defines this as meaning it’s ‘likely that the weather will cause some low-level impacts, including some disruption to travel in a few places’.
The current yellow weather warning is due to last from today (March 11) until the end of tomorrow, with no further warnings for the next five days after that. In the meantime, batten down the hatches!
Is there any good news?
Yes! The Met has previously explained that it can be tricky to predict snow in the UK, saying that it ‘isn’t like some other places along the UK's latitude, where snow can be quite reliably forecast days or weeks in advance… Because of the UK’s location, where the air comes from is incredibly important when it comes to determining if snow is possible.’
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