Snow, frost and ice next week as winter returns
Next week will see winter return with a real sting in its tail, providing a wintry combination of snow, frost and ice.
Next week will see winter return with a real sting in its tail, providing a wintry combination of snow, frost and ice.
It seems like the brief taste of spring-like weather last weekend has cemented opinion that we’ve had enough of winter for this year.
After a spell of milder weather with some sunshine, the cold is coming back next week, but will there be any more snow?
After another cold weekend with further snow across the UK, it looks like temperatures will rise this week as milder air moves in off the Atlantic.
In the coming days, a battle will be taking place over us between cold air to the east and mild air to the west, with the threat of widespread snow during Sunday into Monday.
The latest weather models all hint at the cold weather continuing into the middle of next week, with the possibility of more significant snow later this weekend.
Whilst not all places will see snow this week, there will be a drop in temperature, very strong winds giving significant wind chill, along with frost and ice – especially at night.
A burst of energy from the jet stream has brought mild, wet and windy weather to our shores this week. However, next week, the cold weather is set to return.
The cold spell that has been with us for the past fortnight is going to come to an end this weekend, as mild air eventually spreads in from the Atlantic – marking the beginning of the big thaw.
After two weeks of freezing temperatures, heavy snow and ice, an end is finally in sight to the cold weather that has had a firm grip on the UK.
Hundreds of schools are closed in Scotland and Wales as police advise motorists in affected areas to drive with caution.
Heavy snow from the Vale of Glamorgan to Aberdeenshire forces hundreds of schools to close and creates hazardous driving conditions.
As the UK enters its second week of this wintry spell, there aren’t many places that haven’t seen any snow. But for how long is the wintry weather set to last?
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