Scots to face 'non-stop' snow as nation to be hit first with icy blast
Almost three days of non-stop snow is on it's way this weekend, as weather maps show that multiple towns and cities will see the white stuff for 66 hours 'non-stop'. And the flurry will start in Scotland.
According to WXCharts, snow will sweep the UK from today, February 15, and last until Monday evening. Many towns and cities should expect snow as maps indicate the arrival of the white stuff across a large chunk of the country.
According to the weather forecast website, which uses Met Desk data, flurries will first hit Scotland before sweeping the south.
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Some parts of Scotland and northern England will already have faced the start of the snowfall this morning, Saturday, February 15. And the flurries are set to last well into Monday evening over a 66-hour span.
From Saturday February 15 until Sunday February 23, it will be "chilly at first", BBC's weather forecast predicts.
It adds: "Over the weekend, weak Atlantic fronts will try to advance more strongly inland, bringing spells of rain, especially to western and south-western areas, where temperatures will rise slightly."
Northern parts of the UK are more likely to see stronger gusts as East to south-easterly winds pick up.
The strengthened high-pressure area, which sits in the eastern North Atlantic and towards Greenland, could maintain a mostly colder pattern further east and north-east in the United Kingdom, reported the Mirror.
This weekend's wintry spell is expected to carry on into the following week, the forecast adds.
"Therefore, spells of sleet or snow are expected in northern and north-eastern England and larger parts of Scotland.
"That colder risk could persist at the beginning of next week, along with new spells of snow or sleet mainly in northern England and north-east Scotland, while elsewhere rain becomes more likely as milder air gradually infiltrates from the west."
"Fresh to strong south-easterly winds are expected to continue, especially further north and north-west. The high pressure will move further east, eventually allowing Atlantic low pressure systems to approach from the west and south-west.
"This would mean increasingly wet and windy weather, with occasional spells of heavy rain or showers. South-west to westerly winds will probably be quite strong, but the centres of the low pressure could pass to the west or north-west of the UK."
"Given this, a very mild south to south-westerly could prevail in the second half of next week. In addition, there is a good chance of slightly drier conditions for south-eastern parts of the UK.
"Similar conditions could persist until the end of next week, which would be accompanied by a strong low pressure signal near Iceland. In view of the ongoing brisk south to south-westerly flow, temperatures are likely to remain well above average."
