After a mild Christmas, the UK is set to experience a significant drop in temperatures and heavy snowfall on New Year's Day, with the heaviest accumulations expected in central and southern England.
Brits are bracing for a sharp drop in temperatures and heavy snowfall on New Year 's Day, following a relatively mild Christmas period. The weather over the next few days is expected to be warmer than usual for this time of year, reducing the chances of a white Christmas for most parts of the country.
However, the forecast for New Year's Day paints a different picture, with temperatures predicted to plunge to -5C in north west Scotland and freezing levels in north west England, according to WXCharts. The heaviest snowfall is anticipated in central and southern England, where several centimetres could accumulate. Weather maps for midday on January 1 show a band of snow falling across the country, aligned with London and southwards, while rain clouds linger below. By 6pm, the snow clouds are expected to cover a larger area, extending through central England and reaching the south coast. Some snow is also forecasted for the north east of Scotland, but the rest of the country should enjoy clear skies, reports the Mirror. The Met Office's forecast for December 27 to January 5 suggests that around New Year, the UK could see colder conditions with risks of 'Ice, sleet and snow'. The forecast reads: 'The start of this period will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with some drizzle in places, and more persistent rain across northwest Scotland. Many other areas are predominantly dry but rather cloudy, with the best cloud breaks likely to be found across parts of eastern Scotland and Northeastern England.' 'Around the turn of the year, it looks more probable that colder, more showery conditions will likely make at least some ingress into northern and perhaps central areas, bringing a risk of some impacts from ice, sleet and snow. Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places, but temperatures probably return to nearer normal by early January. Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog
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