WX Charts maps and charts shows wintry conditions in some areas of England and Scotland
UK snow bomb will cover everywhere in 548 mile radius – with exact start date announced
The next UK snow bomb – which is set to hit everywhere in a 548-mile radius – is set to start sooner than thought. WX Charts maps and charts shows wintry conditions in some areas of England and Scotland on January 30.
The purple and white patches – which signify snowfall – are set to hit Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
Snow may also fall across Nottinghamshire, according to the forecasts. And in Scotland, snow is forecast Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Highlands, Perth and Kinross, Angus, Stirling, Argyll and Bute, Angus, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.
READ MORE Petrol and diesel cars set to vanish from UK roads with drivers warned
From south Staffordshire to Wick on the northern tip of Scotland, as much as 548 miles worth of snow is coming. And temperatures are expected to be around -3C in Scotland at this time.
A BBC Weather forecast for Thursday (January 29) explains: “Tonight will be breezy, with a band of patchy rain pushing north-east across the UK. This will fall as snow on high ground in Northern England and Scotland.
“Tomorrow will see rain and snow push north-east, with a drier interlude across England before another band pushes up from the south-west in the evening and overnight. Winds easing a little.”
The outlook for Saturday to Monday adds: “Saturday is set to be mostly cloudy with rain and showers in Scotland, but southern areas will see sunny spells develop.
“Sunday will see a largely cloudy day with patchy rain in places, mainly the north and east and just a few brighter breaks in between these. Breezy with further spells of rain moving north-west on Monday.”
It comes as conditions across the country are set to remain unsettled for many of us with more wind and rain in the forecast.
Although January 2026 may have begun with a harsh Arctic blast, bringing biting temperatures and widespread snow, this quickly gave way to a volatile period of heavy rain and flooding as milder Atlantic air took over.