1 week Ago By Grace Piercy
A Met Office meteorologist has shared a “shock” snow update for England and Scotland. Claire Nasir, a meteorologist from the national forecaster, was on Sky News this morning to discuss the wintery weather expected in the UK over the weekend and into next week. She said: “We’ve got a major change of weather type coming our way.
The wind’s already just pushing in from the arctic across the far north of Scotland but eventually all of us will be immersed in this very cold air. “The reason why there are warnings out, first of all there’s warning across northern Scotland through Sunday - that’s because there's a risk of snow showers and ice as temperatures plummet. “And on Monday into Tuesday there’s a main event happening - an area of cloud and rain which will slide down the north of England with some snow and the risk of ice.
“If you cast your mind back to just last week, we saw temperatures in Scotland of 18C so certainly this is a real shock to the system. “And the weather as we enter Tuesday will be quite hazardous for some with the risk of some snow, rain in the south and those snow showers in the north. So lots to contend with as we enter the next 80 hours.
” Ms Nasir said there is “some uncertainty” about exactly where snow will fall but where it does there will be slushy deposits and over high ground there could be up to 15cm of snow. She added that it is a “subtle system” which will bring some strong winds so even if people don’t see snow they could see gales and rain. Temperatures will be sub-zero by night with the risk of ice, particularly across the northern half of the UK with a chance of frost further south.
Met Office five-day forecast Tonight: Cloud and rain will clear southwards with scattered showers following, these most frequent in the north and west. Showers falling as snow for parts of Scotland. Turning chilly.
Sunday: Hazy spells of sunshine will be replaced by cloud and patchy rain across northern and western parts. Further wintry showers for northern Scotland. Driest and brightest towards the south.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Wet for many on Monday, with snow possible across northern hills and lower levels for Scotland. Brighter on Tuesday and Wednesday, with sunshine and wintry showers. Feeling much colder.
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