On Friday, January 9, several parts of England will be spared from snow despite ongoing weather warnings. The Met Office has issued both yellow and amber alerts across the UK, primarily affecting the Midlands, North West, East of England, and North East regions.
A total of 21 counties are expected to remain snow-free. These include Hampshire, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Greater London, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Essex, Kent, Rutland, Northumberland, Durham, Cumbria, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, the Isle of Wight, Huntingdonshire, as well as historic counties Cumberland and Westmorland.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has meanwhile issued amber cold weather health alerts for England, effective until Monday.
James Madden, a meteorologist at Exacta Weather, explained that heavy snow bands will intensify and spread throughout Friday, particularly impacting central and southern England and Wales. While many southern areas, including London, have yet to experience significant snow, conditions are expected to worsen later in the day as temperatures drop.
Madden noted that additional weather warnings could be issued for southern and eastern regions as heavy snow bands continue to move across northern England, the northeast of England, and eastern Scotland. These conditions will gradually ease by late Saturday.
According to the BBC forecast, a low-pressure system named “Storm Goretti” will cross southern UK on Thursday, bringing rain followed by accumulating snow in the southern half of the country through the evening and overnight. Strong winds will add to hazardous and disruptive conditions. Rain and snow are expected to clear from eastern England early Friday, transitioning to drier weather with only isolated wintry showers remaining.