Snow forecast maps show 2 huge snow bombs as UK buried by 48cm blizzard | Weather | News

Two blizzards appear poised to blanket towns and cities throughout Britain in merely days, with several inches of the white stuff forecast.

The ECMWF weather model initially indicates snow striking Northern Ireland, Wales and western regions of England and Scotland during the early hours of Sunday morning. This snowfall is anticipated to shift eastwards during the day.

By 6am, the charts indicate snow descending over London, Birmingham, the entirety of Yorkshire, sections of East Anglia, Manchester, Newcastle and vast areas of Scotland. Snow could accumulate at approximately four inches hourly where flurries are most severe in the Midlands, the data indicates.

Snow coverage charts reveal that only the south-west, sections of Wales, and parts of Northern Ireland will escape settled snow on the ground at 9am on Sunday. The Scottish mountains could witness 160cm (63 inches), with 13cm (five inches) across southern Scotland, 14cm (six inches) in northern England, 8cm (three inches) in Wales and 4cm (1.5 inches) in the Midlands.

The charts subsequently reveal a second blizzard sweeping across Britain next Tuesday, delivering heavy flurries to Northern Ireland and Wales at approximately 6pm. Once more, snow could accumulate at roughly four inches hourly in locations.

This snowfall will traverse central and northern regions of the country as the day unfolds, affecting numerous cities in both England and Scotland. At midnight, the charts indicate the heaviest snow will be descending over Yorkshire.

Snow coverage charts for February 18 indicate as much as 48cm (19 inches) lying in the North Pennines. Northern Ireland could experience as much as 26cm (10 inches).

The Met Office has also indicated further snow could arrive later this month. Its forecast for February 16 to 25 states: « Showers or longer spells of rain are expected as Atlantic low pressure systems dominate in the vicinity of the UK.

« Some heavy rain is likely in places, probably focussed on western hills, with some snow at times in the north, mainly on high ground. Strong winds are possible at times, especially around coasts. Temperatures will probably be near normal. Later in the period, there is a chance that drier, more settled conditions may begin to develop. »

For February 26 to March 12, the Met Office suggests both « heavy rain » and more settled spells are possible. It states: « Low confidence in the dominant weather patterns during this period.

« There are signals for both unsettled conditions, bringing a risk of some heavy rain, but also periods of drier, more settled weather, which may mean colder conditions. The latter, more settled pattern is looking slightly more probable at this stage, especially early in this period. »

The Met Office has also issued alerts for snow and ice, covering northern England and Scotland on Thursday and Friday this week. As much as four inches could settle on the ground in places, the national weather service warns.