UK weather forecast: -9C ‘Arctic blast’ to hit UK up to 10cm of snow

Parts of the UK could have less than 10cm of snow this week while mercury could drop 9C to another “Arctic blast” according to forecasters.

Weather maps show that things are about to get very cold again, and winter weather is coming just days after Storm Arwen invaded the country and the North East further.

According to the Mirror, the first hurricane of the season killed at least three lives and caused widespread unrest, damaging an estimated one million homes and businesses.

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It will not be much better, with the risk of snow in the highlands as early as Wednesday night, while elsewhere heavy rain may be accompanied by thunder and hail.

According to estimates from Netweather, northern England will experience 2C temperatures on Wednesday morning, while the northeastern part of Scotland will experience 3C low.

Express reports that it is expected to be even colder on Thursday morning, with Netweather estimating a minimum temperature of 9C in central Scotland.

Snow maps from Wxcharts show that 7cm could land in northwestern Scotland on Wednesday evening.

More snow could occur on Thursday, with maps claiming to be 4cm in central Scotland, up to 3cm between Midlands and northwestern England.

The maps show that northwestern Scotland will be covered with 10cm of snow on Friday.

Weather Outlook’s Brian Gaze told Express that the cold Arctic winds would return on Wednesday and Thursday, with “frequent frosts” and “increasingly” rain turning winter.

He added: “Thursday night and Friday it looks as if the weather is going to blow from the Atlantic bringing a snowstorm that could be preceded by snow in central and northern Britain.

“Above the high ground there is likely to be significant collections.”

The Met Office said cold temperatures would be replaced by warmer weather on Monday, followed by another dip in temperatures on Wednesday night.

A spokesman for Oli Claydon said: “The UK as a whole will be weak. Areas that will hold cold winds for a long time will be in the southeast of the UK.

“Lower temperatures will return on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

“However, I do not think it will be as low as we have seen before.

“It will be below zero, but more like -4C or -5C.”

During this time, engineers have been designed from all over the UK to help thousands of powerless homes in the aftermath of the devastating Storm Arwen.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) said the number of weak UK households from 5pm on Monday was 66,000, although 1,000,000 homes and businesses believe it has been severely damaged.

The worst affected areas are Scotland and northeast England, with engineers developed from Northern Ireland and southern England to help fix faults and “major damage” to the network.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to help Scotland cope with the aftermath of the storm

In Wales, railway services will be affected this week as trains over debris-littered trains are being repaired, Transport for Wales said.

Met Office weather forecast for five days

Tuesday

Most areas are cloudy, though with few exceptions increasingly east and south, and even in the hilly areas elsewhere.

Rainy and drizzle, especially in the northwest, where it will turn harder later. Very cool, cool.

Tuesday night

Rainfall, heavy in the region, traverses many areas, accompanied by strong, potentially round winds, especially in the south and west.

Obviously, cold weather follows, showers centered on the west and north.

Wednesday

Many places see sunshine, especially in the southeast, where some areas are dry.

Heavy rains to the west and north, and possible hail and thunderstorms, winters are becoming more frequent in Scotland.

It’s windy, it’s cold.

Thursday to Saturday

Cold again with winter showers in the northeast.

It is mostly dry and light in some places, although rain and snow will affect most areas on Thursday nights.

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