2 weeks Ago By Astha Saxena
Parts of Britain are likely to be hammered by a 742-mile wall of rain , days after Storm Darragh wreaked havoc with extreme weather conditions. Weather maps from WXCharts have turned blue from Wick to Plymouth, suggesting conditions on December 18. According to the weather maps, wet and windy conditions will dominate major parts of Britain during the period.
The unsettled weather is likely to begin to set in from December 18 with heavy rain and wind and gradually turn cold for northern parts of the country. On December 19, a thick layer of snow is likely to get accumulated in the areas around Wick and Fort William, maps suggest. The alarming weather maps come hours after the country battled with the yellow, amber and red warnings by the Met Office .
Several alerts were issued by the forecaster as it warned people to “plan their journeys” during the rare weather event. Temperature levels are likely to oscillate between -1 to 0C in the northern areas while the southern parts of the country will experience temperatures around 2-3C, maps suggest. The Met Office ’s long-range forecast between December 11 and 20 also hints at chances of wet and windy conditions in the second part of the week.
It stated: “High pressure looks like dominating the UK's weather at first, bringing plenty of dry but rather cold days and nights. “Cloud amounts will be variable, but some clear or sunny spells are likely. Overnight frosts along with fog patches are probable for some regions, the fog slow to clear by day.
“Over the weekend, a change to more unsettled conditions appears likely, with a chance of stronger winds and some rain moving southeast. “This sets the scene for a more changeable second week with an increased likelihood of wet and windy spells, these especially towards the north while southern areas have a better chance of more prolonged drier, settled weather. “Temperatures will vary around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period.
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