The UK is gearing up for a sharp drop in temperatures and a significant snowfall, with forecasts predicting lows of -3C within days. WX Charts, utilizing Met Desk data, have turned predominantly white, signaling widespread snow coverage poised to impact 11 counties across England.
The period between Christmas and New Year, especially December 28, is expected to see the coldest conditions and possible heavy snowfall. Key counties likely to be affected include Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Cheshire, and Lancashire. Urban centers such as Greater Manchester, Durham, Birmingham, and the wider West Midlands area are also at risk.
Forecaster Nick Finnis from Netweather TV explains the shifting weather pattern: “Next week looks set to become drier and colder as high pressure builds to the north of the UK, pushing Atlantic low pressure systems to the southwest. This will create a southeasterly wind flow transitioning to easterly midweek, bringing colder air from Russia just in time for Christmas.”
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Finnis adds that this shift results from complex atmospheric changes, including an anticyclonic wave over the North Atlantic that disrupts the usual jet stream and low-pressure systems. This disruption allows high pressure to establish itself north of the UK, ushering in the colder, snow-prone conditions.
Residents in the affected areas should prepare for chilly temperatures and potential snowfall as the UK faces one of its coldest spells this winter.