Brits are bracing for even more snow as weather maps show a wintry weather front sweeping across the UK in just a few days’ time, potentially bringing up to seven inches
Snow is expected to fall on the UK on December 3(Image: WXCharts)
Advanced weather modelling maps suggest another snowstorm is just days away from burying Brits in as much as 17cm (roughly seven inches) of the white stuff.
The GFS model maps show a weather front moving in from the Atlantic, initially sweeping across Northern Ireland and Scotland in the early hours of December 3. Heavy snow is expected to fall in central and northern parts of Scotland, whereas Northern Ireland looks set for intense rain.
By midday on December 3, the maps show snow slowly making its way southward, with 1cm per hour flurries drifting towards the Scotland-England border. Snow is then expected in the far north-east of England by 3pm.
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A second weather front is then tracked to move in from the Atlantic in the early hours of December 4, this time hitting Wales and central England. Intense snow is expected for a brief period in North Wales, with heavy rain coming down elsewhere.
Snow depth data shows as much as 17cm could settle on the ground in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland following this wintry blast. Accumulations of up to a 1cm are possible in Northern Ireland, North Wales and southern parts of Scotland.
Snow hitting the North East at 3pm on December 3(Image: WXCharts)
The Met Office also says snow is on the cards in some parts of the country for the start of December. Its forecast for November 28 to December 8 states: “Changeable and unsettled conditions are expected across the UK during this period.
“Low pressure systems will tend to dominate meaning showers or longer spells of rain for much of the UK, though there will likely be some brief settled interludes.
“Some heavy rain or showers are expected, most often in the west, although with a risk some of this could spread to other areas at times. Snow will probably be confined to high ground in the north.
Snow could also land in Wales on December 4(Image: WXCharts)
“Periods of strong wind are possible, especially around coasts and if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier weather are possible, particularly in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.”
BBC Weather’s forecast for December 1 to 7 states: “During the first week of December, the trend towards high pressure dominance should continue, so there should be drier conditions for most of the UK.
“The high pressure is most likely to be positioned in such a way that it will be accompanied by a relatively mild air mass, meaning that daytime temperatures should be widely near or a little above the December average. Nevertheless, occasionally clear and rather calm conditions overnight should mean risks of frost and perhaps fog patches.
“Although most regions should be drier than normal, a couple of Atlantic frontal systems should nudge towards the UK, bringing occasional rain chances, mostly to northern and western regions, and probably most especially for Scotland, where some wintry precipitation could be possible over high ground.
“Elsewhere, a weakening front or two could bring a little rain farther southwards and eastwards, so it’s unlikely to be completely dry. The risk to the forecast is that high pressure will position itself differently – more strongly over Scandinavia, for example – which would mean chances of colder flows developing.”
