FORECASTERS have predicted the exact date snow will fall in the UK – and it’s sooner than you’d think. Temperatures have been unusually warm across the country this week, with the mercury hitting a balmy 17.1C in Flintshire, Wales today. But an icy three-day plunge is on the way, with 2.5cm snow flurries expected from […]
FORECASTERS have predicted the exact date snow will fall in the UK – and it’s sooner than you’d think.
Temperatures have been unusually warm across the country this week, with the mercury hitting a balmy 17.1C in Flintshire, Wales today.
But an icy three-day plunge is on the way, with 2.5cm snow flurries expected from November 14.
Inverness will be the first to see the in the early hours – before the snow drifts down to Edinburgh, weather site WXCharts has suggested.
However, before that, millions will see heavy rain and blustery winds thanks to the fall-out from a tropical storm.
Storm Wanda may influence the type of weather we’ll see in the coming days and over the weekend.
Aidan McGivern of the Met Office says we’ll face a “mixed week of meteorology” with cloudy skies and some rain – but plenty of sunny spells too.
Weather fronts moving from the north-west to the south-east have today brought unexpectedly warm temperatures, he said.
“On Wednesday, there’ll be some small progress with the weather fronts sinking south,” he said.
“There’ll be some heavier rain for a time in the Midlands, perhaps, as well as East Anglia and south-western areas, and a lot of low cloud in this area with some hill fog to start things off.
“Perhaps some brighter skies into Kent, but further north, that’s where the brightest skies will be – North Wales, northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.”
Those living in the north can expect highs of 12C tomorrow, with up to 14C in the south.
The picture will begin to change on Thursday, when Brits will awake to “low cloud, patchy rain, drizzle and hill fog”.
“It’ll be a dull and damp start,” Mr McGivern said.
“This zone of low cloud tends to creep north, while there’ll be another area of cloud and some drizzly rain across central parts.
“There’ll be sunshine in northern England and north-east Scotland, and temperatures similar to Wednesday.
“But a change is on the way by the end of the day.
“The wind picks up, rain starts to push in the west, and the next low appears on the horizon.”
Forecasters are facing “some uncertainty” – but northern areas will likely see “wet and windy weather sweep through during Friday”, he said.
“There’ll be a lot of cloud in the north and the rain will be heavy at times,” he said.
“There’ll also be gales for exposed northern and western coasts.”
Those in the south will have a much nicer time, with “sunny spells continuing into the afternoon” and highs of 14C.
On Friday, the weather will calm – and the weekend will see a “large ridge of high pressure, which will certainly start to settle things down”, he added.
Bookies have slashed the odds on this being the coldest November ever, from 3-1 to just 50-4.
“We are headed for a big November freeze,” said Coral’s Harry Aitkenhead.
“It’s left us with no choice but to significantly slash the odds on this month entering the record books as the coldest eleventh month of the year the UK has ever seen.”
