SNOW is forecast for parts of the UK this week as an arctic pulse will send January temperatures plummeting again.

Temperatures dipped as low as -7C yesterday in one of the coldest weeks this winter as experts predict snow could arrive next weekend.

The Met Office has warned of “severe frost” and freezing conditions for deep freezes forecast today across much of England and Wales.

And forecasters are now suggesting that Scotland and the North East of England could see snow from this Thursday 27th January.

The Met Office also said there could be more rain in the fortnight.

John Hammond, chief meteorologist at Weathertrending, told The Sun that a quick burst of arctic air is heading towards the UK next week as winter is not over yet.

He said: “On Thursday, briefly, a pulse of arctic air will cross parts of the north and east, bringing winter rains to the Scottish mountains and possibly higher parts of northern England. . »

John added that the UK could experience a more turbulent February, with a mix of wet and windy weather with even earlier signs of snow.

He said: “There are signs of a busier start to February – it feels wetter and windier at times than most of the previous month.

“We could see cooler weather starting to make sharper inroads from the north in the first few days of the new month, turning some of that rain into snow. »

The UK Health and Safety Agency is also alerting people in central and southern England to beware of vulnerable neighbors during this week’s big freeze.

SNOW PLEASURE

The long-range forecast for February 3-17 reveals: “In early February, we will likely see a north/south split with calmer, cloudier weather in the south.

“There is a greater chance that more unstable conditions will develop.

“Temperatures are likely to be near or slightly above average, although shorter-lived cooler interludes are possible. »

Forecaster Clare Nasir said: “There will be arctic air from the north, which will produce snowfall, especially in the far northeast of the country. »

Meanwhile, WXCharts says there’s a good chance of snow in the north of Scotland over the next week.

THE RETURN OF WINTER

The northern regions will be the most affected by snowfall this week.

But before that, the sky will probably be clear and the cold is here to stay.

Meteorologist Alex Deakin said many Britons will see frost this weekend: “Most of us won’t see much rain this weekend and some pockets of frost will be visible in the east.”

However, the bitter cold may not last much longer.

Some weather patterns suggest that next month’s cold signals are weakening.

This means that if the high pressure continues, milder weather could be on the way.

Emphasizing that the forecast is not clear enough yet to make an accurate prediction, Brian Gaze of The Weather Outlook said: “I wonder if we could get a taste of spring? »

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