A significant snow event is poised to impact a vast area of the UK, covering a 548-mile radius from south Staffordshire to Wick in northern Scotland. According to WX Charts, snow is expected to begin around January 30, bringing wintry conditions to multiple regions across England and Scotland.
Snowfall is forecast across Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and potentially Nottinghamshire. In Scotland, areas including Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Highlands, Perth and Kinross, Angus, Stirling, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire, and the Highlands will also see snow.
Temperatures in Scotland are predicted to dip as low as -3°C during this period, intensifying the wintry conditions.
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BBC Weather’s forecast for Thursday, January 29, highlights a breezy night with patchy rain moving northeast across the UK, turning to snow on higher ground in Northern England and Scotland. Following this, rain and snow will continue to push northeast, with a brief dry spell across England before additional precipitation arrives from the southwest in the evening.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will be mostly cloudy with rain and showers in Scotland, while southern areas are expected to experience some sunny spells. Sunday will see widespread cloud cover with patchy rain, mainly in northern and eastern regions, and Monday will bring further rain moving northwest, accompanied by breezy conditions.
This snow event arrives after a fluctuating January, which began with a harsh Arctic blast bringing widespread snow and freezing temperatures, before shifting to a period of milder Atlantic air that triggered heavy rain and flooding. The approaching snow bomb signals a return to colder, wintry weather across much of the UK.