A second Beast from the East is set to hit the UK, potentially rivaling the 2018 snowstorm in severity. Scotland will be the first to experience heavy snowfall starting on February 17th, with the storm expected to move south throughout the week. Experts warn of 'chaos for commuters' as the storm brings widespread snow and icy conditions.
A second Beast from the East is approaching the UK, with fears the snowstorm could rival the historic weather front in 2018 in certain parts of the country. Scots are being urged to prepare for the arrival of heavy snow in the coming days, as we will be hit first. According to weather data from WX Charts, snow will begin sweeping in from the east early on the morning of Monday, February 17, starting in Scotland before making its way south across the UK, BirminghamMail reports.
Regions in Scotland most at risk from the snowstorm include the northwest Highlands, the west coast, Perthshire, and the Cairngorms. The Central Belt looks set to miss the worst of the weather, but the Outer and Inner Hebrides look set for heavy rain. As the Beast from the East moves south, it is expected to bring flurries to Northumberland, Cumbria, Durham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire. James Madden of Exacta Weather warns that the Beast from the East is 'waking' and could bring 'chaos for commuters' as heavy snow moves in. Madden has suggested some serious snowfall may come before February 17, with a warning that the week before could be a real problem. Madden said: 'Cool to cold week ahead, with snow showers in places midweek before a westerly influence and widespread snow showers for most within our earlier predicted dates... The upcoming week will begin on a fairly calm and settled note, thanks to the expected influence of high-pressure systems, allowing for the formation of fog and frosts. Weather 'Throughout Tuesday evening and into early Wednesday will also see wintry snow showers forming sporadically across large parts of Ireland and then later to parts of the west of Scotland and northern England. Additionally, it could very well be that some of this wintry weather could become a little more extensive than current indicators. 'Towards the end of the working week and into next weekend will see more of an easterly and/or northerly/NE influence starting to take shape across our shores to deliver at least a several day cold and very snowy period for our exact quoted and much earlier dates starting around February 8-15.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Madden added: 'At first, there could be more hit-and-miss snow showers across eastern and southern parts of the country before becoming more intense in nature and more widespread during the above quoted period. 'With this major cold and snow on the very near horizon due to the awakening of cold easterly winds and others starting to pick up on this, we can refer back to our several day ahead projections for this below. 'Additionally, our long-range and unchanged winter forecast from several months earlier also opted for this type of development or a memorable weather event of this type during and around the second half of January and/or early February and the exact causality factors behind it.' Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond. Sign up to our daily newsletter
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