A major winter storm is expected to hit the UK this week, bringing heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures, and strong winds. The Met Office has issued weather warnings for rain and snow, and advised the public to take precautions.
New weather maps have revealed a looming 500-mile blizzard set to impact the UK this week, with snowfall rates potentially reaching up to 5cm per hour in specific areas. WX Charts' latest projections show an extensive swathe of snow stretching across the UK, extending from Inverness in the north to London in the south.
The heaviest snowfall is anticipated to commence in the Scottish Highlands on Thursday evening (January 30), gradually shifting southwards during the early hours of Friday (January 31). Major urban centers such as Preston, Manchester, Leeds, and London are predicted to experience snowfall, with several centimeters expected to accumulate by 9am on Friday. Accompanying the snow will be freezing temperatures, with lows of 0C anticipated in parts of Southern England. In addition to snow and icy conditions, other regions will confront wet weather, with rainfall rates reaching up to 5mm per hour in certain areas as the cold and damp air mass moves in from the Atlantic. Wind gusts exceeding 30mph are also forecast across the UK, with Scotland experiencing the strongest winds and gusts of up to 20mph further south. As the weather front advances across the nation, eastern parts of Scotland may also witness hail, according to the Met Office. Their weather maps indicate hail falling over Edinburgh, Dundee, and Aberdeen around 3am on Friday morning, as reported by the Mirror. This development comes as Britons are facing weather warnings for rain, with vast swathes of southern England covered by yellow warnings for Monday and Tuesday, which came into effect at midday on Sunday. The Met Office is cautioning Britons of 'heavy showers' for those under the weather warnings 'with a risk of thunder.' For Wednesday to Friday, the forecaster stated: 'Remaining wet and windy in the south on Wednesday. Becoming more settled for all on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures near the seasonal average, but chilly at night.' Looking forward to Friday and into the start of February, the forecaster said: 'Clouds and periods of wet weather will probably affect north and north-western parts of the UK at times, particularly early in this period. Some heavy rain is possible which could be accompanied by some spells of strong winds.' 'South of this, across the west of the UK, it is likely to be more settled whilst some rain can't be ruled out at times, it should be predominantly dry through this period, or certainly drier than it has been. Winds will be lighter and this will bring the risk of mist and freezing fog patches and overnight frosts. Overall, temperatures will probably be close to normal for most, but it is likely to be quite mild at times over the north and northwest of the UK.
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