UK weather forecast – BRUTAL week ahead with more snow, torrential rain and floods as Met Office issues fresh warnings
THE Met Office has warned “rollercoaster” weather will hit Britain this week with torrential downpours and floods on the way.
The UK was gripped by a deep freeze over the weekend as temperatures dropped to -10C – but by Wednesday the mercury could leap back up as high as 12C in some parts of the country.
But sub-zero temperatures and treacherous roads have led to widespread yellow warnings for ice overnight into today.
Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said: “It’s a bit of a rollercoaster from cold and wintry conditions to wet and windy ones.
“We are keeping an eye on rainfall totals because there are some areas that are very sensitive to rainfall and there is further possible flooding as we go through the second half of the week.”
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- Alice Peacock
WINTER WEATHER COULD DELAY END OF LOCKDOWN
Winter weather could delay England's exit from lockdown, a senior Government medic has suggested.
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries warned "we are not out of this by a very long way", the Mirror reported.
When questioned on when restrictions could ease, Harries reportedly said infection rates, the vaccine rollout and increased admissions due to the cold weather were issues that medics were "juggling".
- Alice Peacock
DEEP FREEZE CONTINUES
Yellow weather warnings for snow or ice have been slapped across large parts of Britain until this morning, with the mercury plummeting to zero in Cardiff, Manchester and Birmingham.
Parts of northern England and southern Scotland are also set for a winter whiteout with more than three inches of snow from late Tuesday morning.
Durham, Northumberland, Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire are among the areas in England due to be hit with a wintry downpour.
It comes after the UK saw its snowiest spell in two years with almost seven inches dumped in some parts of the country overnight on Sunday.
- Abe Hawken
TODAY'S FORECAST
The Met Office said: "Early cloud, rain and hill snow over Northern Ireland, Wales and southwest England moving eastwards.
"Rain then stalling over south and central Scotland later with some snow accumulations for hills.
"Feeling cold for many but turning milder in the west."
- Abe Hawken
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO FOLLOW SNOW
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to pummel the south-west of England and Wales from Wednesday, with the bad weather moving east from Thursday.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said rain would pelter most parts of the UK over the next week, as the front moved from west to east.
"Weather systems will pass over pretty much everywhere over the UK,” Claydon said.
- Joseph Gamp
ROLLERCOASTER WEATHER TO HIT BRITAIN THIS WEEK
The Met Office has warned "rollercoaster" weather will hit Britain this week with more snow, torrential downpours and floods on the way.
The UK was gripped by a deep freeze this weekend as temperatures dropped to -10C but by Wednesday the mercury could leap back up as high as 12C.
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- Joseph Gamp
UK SEES SNOWIEST SPELL IN ALMOST TWO YEARS AS ALMOST SEVEN INCHES FALLS
Almost seven inches of snow fell across parts of the UK overnight as forecasters warn of more wet and windy weather in the coming days.
Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands saw the highest accumulation of snow, with 17cm (6.7 inches) recorded at 6am on Monday, the Met Office said.
It was closely followed by the village of Wittering in Cambridgeshire, which woke up to some 15cm, while 8cm fell in Coleshill, Warwickshire.
By contrast, just 2cm was recorded at Heathrow in west London, and 5cm in the village of Shawbury in Shropshire.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said it was the "snowiest spell" the UK had experienced since late January 2019, when 20 weather stations in England recorded accumulations of 5cm or more for three days consecutively.
- Joseph Gamp
IN PICTURES: LONDON BLANKETED BY SNOW
- Joseph Gamp
POSSIBLE FLOODING LATER THIS WEEK AS BRITAIN BRACES FOR EXTREME WEATHER
The milder weather will bring a greater risk of flooding in southern parts of the country by the end of the week, the Met Office has warned.
Meteorologist Simon Partridge said: "It's a bit of a rollercoaster from cold and wintry conditions to wet and windy ones.
"We are keeping an eye on rainfall totals because there are some areas that are very sensitive to rainfall and there is further possible flooding as we go through the second half of the week."
- Joseph Gamp
WARNING FOR ICY PATCHES AND MELTING SNOW IN NORTHERN IRELAND, WALES AND ENGLAND
- Justin Lawrence
SNOW MISTAKE CAN COST DRIVERS £60 AND POINTS ON LICENCE
Motorists tackling the snow are being warned about a driving rule that they could unwittingly break and end up with a fine and points on their licence.
Britons have been warned to expect widespread sub-zero temperatures caused by Sunday's snowfall plus icy, treacherous road conditions.
There are reportedly 63% of Brits driving with snow on their car roofs, and anyone caught with this could face a hefty fine, according to Birmingham Live.
While this isn’t against the law, if it falls from your windscreen while driving or into the path of another car, you could be penalised for offences such as "driving without consideration."
- Joseph Gamp
FROSTY TEMPERATURES TO THAW AS WEEK GOES ON
Sub-zero temperatures are expected to thaw and be replaced with milder weather and the arrival of rain.
BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said the snow wasn’t quite over yet, but it wasn’t likely to affect the bigger towns and cities.
“This transition from cold to mild means that we are expecting further snow, but this time it’s going to be across the northern hills,” Schafernaker said.
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE RELEASES '4CAST' FOR TUESDAY: COLD IN THE NORTH AND RAIN FOR MOST
- Joseph Gamp
MORE EXTREME WEATHER EXPECTED ON TUESDAY
Tuesday is expected to bring more extreme weather to some parts of North West England.
The Met Office had issued a new yellow warning for snow across Lancashire and Cumbria, with fresh snow expected across some parts of the counties.
The new warning came into effect on 11am on Tuesday and would stay in place until midnight.
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
- Joseph Gamp
SUNDAY'S SNOWFALL CAUSES ICY AND TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS
Brits have been warned to expect widespread sub-zero temperatures and icy, treacherous conditions caused by Sunday’s snowfall.
The Met Office said the mercury could dip between minus 4C (24.8F) and minus 6C (21.2F) going into Monday, with parts of the Midlands told to brace for minus 10C (14F).
An amber weather warning for snow is in place covering an area from Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, meaning travel disruption and power cuts are likely.
There is also a risk that some rural communities could be cut off.
- Joseph Gamp
WATCH: MOMENT CARELESS DRIVER MOTORS DOWN SNOWY HILL AND CRASHES INTO OTHER CARS
Moment careless driver motors down snowy hill smashing into cars
- Joseph Gamp
SUNDAY WAS 'THE SNOWIEST SPELL' THE UK EXPERIENCED IN TWO YEARS
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon has dubbed the last day the “snowiest spell” the UK had experienced in almost two years.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Claydon said the last snowy spell the UK had seen, was in late January, in 2019.
During this period, twenty weather stations in England recorded accumulations of 5cm or more, for five consecutive days
- Joseph Gamp
MET OFFICE: SUNSHINE 'TO BE REPLACED BY CLOUD AND RAIN TOMORROW'
Tomorrow will see sunny and bright skies replaced by cloud and rain on Tuesday, with snow likely to appear in regions on higher ground.
The Met Office tweeted: "As the rain bumps into the colder air it is likely to turn to #snow across the higher ground in the north."
- Joseph Gamp
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO FOLLOW SNOW
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to pummel the south-west of England and Wales from Wednesday, with the bad weather moving east from Thursday.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said rain would pelter most parts of the UK over the next week, as the front moved from west to east.
"Weather systems will pass over pretty much everywhere over the UK,” Claydon said.
- Alice Peacock
FROSTY TEMPERATURES TO THAW AS WEEK GOES ON
Sub-zero temperatures are expected to thaw and be replaced with milder weather and the arrival of rain.
BBC forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said the snow wasn't quite over yet, but it wasn't likely to affect the bigger towns and cities.
"This transition from cold to mild means that we are expecting further snow, but this time it's going to be across the northern hills," Schafernaker said.
- Alice Peacock
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO FOLLOW SNOW
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to pummel the south-west of England and Wales from Wednesday, with the bad weather moving east from Thursday.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said rain would pelter most parts of the UK over the next week, as the front moved from west to east.
"Weather systems will pass over pretty much everywhere over the UK,” Claydon said.
- Alice Peacock
TUESDAY TO BRING MORE EXTREME WEATHER
Tuesday is expected to bring more extreme weather to some parts of North West England.
The Met Office had issued a new yellow warning for snow across Lancashire and Cumbria, with fresh snow expected across some parts of the counties.
The new warning came into effect on 11am on Tuesday and would stay in place until midnight.
- Alice Peacock
SUNSHINE WILL BE REPLACED WITH CLOUD AND RAIN
Brits enjoying the sunshine today may be disappointed tomorrow when it is replaced with cloud and rain.
A Met Office tweet this afternoon said the sunshine experienced by much of the country today is on its way out.
"As the rain bumps into the colder air it is likely to turn to #snow across the higher ground in the north," the tweet read.
- Alice Peacock
FREEZING TEMPERATURES STICKING AROUND
Sub-zero temperatures are here to stay around much of the UK, with some cold-weather enthusiasts continuing to make the most of the conditions.
A photo on BBC Weather's Twitter feed showed a snow angel made by aWolverhampton local.
- John Hall
‘SNOWIEST SPELL’ FOR UK IN ALMOST TWO YEARS
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon has dubbed the last day the “snowiest spell” the UK had experienced in almost two years.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Claydon said the last snowy spell the UK had seen, was in late January, in 2019.
During this period, twenty weather stations in England recorded accumulations of 5cm or more, for five consecutive days
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