Forecasters expect Brits will see severe weather on Saturday, January 31,
Wintry minutes are set to hit the UK at 6am on January 31 (Image: WXCharts)(Image: )
A ‘Beast from the East’ could unleash a 656-mile snow wall – stretching from London to just south of John O’Groats – before the month ends.
The latest weather maps from WXCharts show a huge band of snow positioned further east over Bulgaria and Hungary on January 30.
It’s expected the wintry conditions could reach the UK at 6am the following morning.
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Forecasters expect Brits will see severe weather on Saturday, January 31, with only Cornwall and Northern Ireland anticipated to miss out.
The weather maps also predict plummeting temperatures across the UK.
Lows of – 3C were forecast for the Cotswolds, while the Midlands may manage to climb above freezing, the Express reports.
Rural areas of Scotland were expected to feel the chill, with temperatures predicted to plunge to a frosty -5C.
According to the Mirror, the Met Office has said predicting snowfall was challenging, however it has indicated cold weather and potential snow in its extended forecast.
In the forthcoming fortnight, the Met Office expects to see a “battle between Atlantic weather systems attempting to arrive from the west while high pressure and colder conditions attempt to exert some influence from the east”.
Following a relatively mild beginning to this period, there’s an increasing likelihood of colder conditions developing, alongside the possibility of snow.
Heading into early February, the Met Office warned there was a “chance of cold conditions affecting the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times”.
It said: “Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average.”
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