UK Weather: Snow will hit the UK in TWO WEEKS as flurries are forecast across the country after an icy -5C drop

Posted On: January 15, 2022

Heavy snow could cover London before the end of January when winter returns, forecasters say.

Temperatures have plummeted across the country after a freak heat wave brought record heat at the start of the year.

Winter is back: freezing fog forces visibility to just 50mm today and heavy snow is forecast by the end of the month1 credit

Forecaster WX Charts says that millions of people across the country, including in London, will see snow on Sunday, January 30.Credit: WX Maps

And before the end of the month, millions of people will see snow amid an Arctic ice outburst, it is believed.

WX Charts predicts that snow will fall in Scotland on Friday January 28 before moving south and reaching Newcastle by 6pm that day.

The following day winter rains will hit East Anglia early in the morning.

The swaths of the country between Aberdeen and Hampshire, including the capital, will see snow on Sunday January 30, according to forecasts.

However, before then it is likely to remain clear and cold for the most part, forecasters say.

BRRRR YOURSELF

Temperatures will drop to -5C today as the Met Office issues a yellow warning for thick fog spreading from the south-east through central England towards the Tyne and Wear.

BBC Breakfast meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker warned of “very dense fog” with visibility dropping to just 50mm in the hardest hit places.

“It is very cold today. There is also a lot of fog today,” he said.

“It is something that we have had for a few days with a lot of pressure.

“The fog is really very dense. Apparently only 5-100mm in central and eastern England for the next few hours. »

And meteorologist Aidan McGivern said “stubborn patches of fog” could linger all day.

VISIBILITY DROPS UP TO 50 MM

His colleague Dan Stroud said next week will be “dominated by a lot of pressure.”

“It means there’s a lot of quiet time ahead,” he said.

“Monday will be a generally sunny day for many people in England and Wales, but fog and frost are becoming a problem on Tuesday.

“There will also be enough wind in the far north.

“That sets the stage for most of next week.

“There is a risk of something a bit cooler brushing past the north and east of Scotland, but beyond that, the highs will continue to dominate.

“It will be mostly dry and settled, although there will be a lot of frost and fog that will take time to dissipate in places. »

The Met Office’s long-range forecast suggests “coldest interludes” between January 29 and mid-February, although temperatures are “slightly above average”.