The UK faces a 3cm per hour snow storm next week – measuring 270 miles – with England hammered. January 29 marks the next date flurries could materialise across the country, with both the West Midlands and the East Midlands directly in the firing line.
Snow depth charts show 3cm accumulating per hour on January 29 as a wintry blast returns to the country. As well as Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham, other areas at risk include London, the capital city, according to WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data.
Purple bands on the precipitation map heralding snow show up to 2-3cm per hour over South London and parts of Surrey, Reading and Hampshire for later that evening on January 29 at around 6pm, the maps and charts also show.
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The maps show a purple band of wintriness sweeping the country. Looking ahead to the final two weeks of January, the Met Office has cleared up what lies ahead as we go through the final fortnight of the first month of the year.
“The early part of next week will see fairly quiet, and for most, dry weather with variable amounts of cloud and often light winds. The greatest chance of any rain is likely to be in the far northwest of the UK, and possibly as well in the far south,” the Met Office has said.
The forecast spans January 20 to January 29. It goes on to explain in a warning to UK towns and cities: “There is a small chance rain could become more widespread, especially mid-week, and temperatures are expected to be around average.
“Later in the week, periods of much wetter and windier weather will most likely eventually become more prevalent, from northwest to southeast. Ahead of this a colder, more settled southeasterly wind may develop for a time.
“There is a small chance however, that alternatively winds could turn much more easterly, and colder, bring the risk of snow showers.”