Weather forecasts indicate that the UK is gearing up for an intense snow event lasting a full 72 hours, impacting numerous counties across England and parts of Scotland. According to WX Charts, snowfall will commence at midnight on Thursday, February 12, extending from Scotland down into northern England.
By midnight on Friday, February 13, snow is expected to intensify, with rates reaching up to 10mm per hour in some areas. Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, will bring additional snow patches in Scotland, accompanied by freezing rain — a rare and hazardous weather condition.
The counties set to be heavily affected include Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands.
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In Scotland, the Highlands, Grampian, Tayside, Central, Fife, Argyll, Strathclyde, Lothian, the Borders, and Dumfries and Galloway are forecasted to experience snow and freezing rain.
The Met Office’s detailed outlook for the week ahead notes mostly cloudy skies with showers moving northwards on Friday, including hill snow in northern regions. Winds will be strong, and there is potential for fog patches overnight.
Saturday is expected to remain cloudy with intermittent rain and showers, some heavy in southwestern England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while eastern Scotland will experience persistent rain or drizzle. Temperatures are set to hover near average.
From Sunday through Tuesday, a mixture of showers and sunny spells will give way to increasingly wet and windy conditions as storm systems continue moving in from the west.
Residents in the affected regions should prepare for significant snowfall and challenging travel conditions over the coming days.