The next significant snow bomb is set to hit the UK in January, and the precise timing has now been confirmed—sooner than many anticipated. According to WX Charts, as many as 74 counties could experience significant snowfall, with flurries expected just days away.
Following Storm Goretti, which will bring snow from the night of January 8 into January 9, another heavy snow event is forecast to begin at 9pm on Sunday, January 11. Weather maps indicate purple and white zones, signaling heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions approaching.
Regions including the North West and West Midlands may see snowfall rates of up to 10mm per hour. Southern counties such as Hampshire, Sussex, Kent, Essex, and Greater London are also at risk.
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The GFS model highlights a widespread impact covering counties like Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, and Sussex. Southern counties including Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Surrey, London, and Gloucestershire, as well as parts of Scotland such as Aberdeenshire, Angus, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, are also forecast to receive snowfall.
Further north and west, areas such as Highland, Inverclyde, Moray, Orkney, Shetland Islands, and Scottish Borders, along with numerous regions of Wales—Ceredigion, Powys, Gwynedd, Swansea, Cardiff, and Wrexham among them—are poised to be affected.
Northern Ireland will not be spared, with Antrim, Tyrone, and Londonderry expected to face wintry conditions.
The Met Office notes uncertainty in the coming week’s forecast due to warmer air from the Atlantic attempting to push cold air away. By Monday, January 12, central and northern areas may see snow, while southern and western regions could experience rain. It remains unclear whether the cold air will persist across the north and east, where freezing conditions may continue.
Looking ahead, the weather is expected to remain chilly in the north and east, with potential for cold spells to spread further across the country, prolonging wintry conditions for many.