New UK weather maps have captured the moment a 350-mile wall of snow cascades over the country, covering a series of major cities.
Brits have recently seen their fair share of snow, with the Met Office having issued yellow weather alerts over the weekend and into this week suggesting the recent Arctic chill looks set to continue until at least Wednesday. The agency has warned that a snowy system will drape itself across several massive regions, stretching from northern Scotland at Orkney to the south of England at Portsmouth.
Affected areas are expected to see between 5cm to 10cm of snow overall, especially over high ground, and freezing temperatures will mean any flurries settle over icy ground. Recent maps suggest the chaos sparked by those conditions – including mass disruption to rail, air and road travel – will continue into the weekend.
UK facing 10 inches of snow – all 41 counties that could see white-out this week
The maps show snow could settle up to 30cm in some parts of the country
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The new maps from WXCharts show the arrival of yet more snow at 3pm on January 10, with Friday’s system likely to create the same disruption seen earlier in the week. The snow looks likely to settle in a massive 350-mile band once again stretching from the country’s tip to its toe, with the heaviest showers likely over high ground in Scotland.
Snow depth maps show possible totals of 25cm to 30cm over central and northwestern areas, with 3cm to 9cm settled totals in low ground in a band further south. WXCharts suggests heavier snow showers further south in another band stretching from Edinburgh to Manchester, with larger drifts further south settling at 11cm.
Wales, again over high ground, will see the most snow south of Scotland, with 15cm highs in and around the Eryri National Park and Mount Snowdon. The rest of the home nation won’t be spared from flurries, with lower but still notable totals of around 8cm and 9cm widely. England, while completely covered between Birmingham and London, looks likely to see only around 1cm or 2cm.
Further south, snow looks set to be heaviest in Wales
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Even smaller snowfall totals are likely to cause some chaos, however, with multiple flights cancelled across the country this week. Flights from Bristol Airport became the latest casualty of the Arctic blast earlier today, with all departures cancelled early this morning due to the local inclement conditions.
Passengers expecting to travel from the airport today were warned that no flights would take off and arrivals would be suspended until 7am due to snow on the ground. In a post online, airport representatives said: “Passenger announcement, due to the ongoing weather conditions all flights have been currently suspended until 07:30, further announcements will be made once information is available.”
The Met Office issued a yellow weather alert for snow and ice across the west country on Monday, with icy stretches, snowmelt and continued snowfall set to continue disrupting local travel.