UK weather maps show widespread snow ahead as 600-mile Arctic blast spreads nationwide

Weather maps indicate that an Arctic blast is forecasted to sweep across Britain, bringing snowfall to northern England and part of Wales.

The forecast further suggests that a significant portion of England, Wales, and Scotland may be covered in snow on Monday, January 5, with some areas potentially seeing up to 13cm of snow depth.

Forecasts indicate that parts of northern England and Scotland could experience snowfall starting on New Year’s Day.

Meanwhile, extensive snowfall is expected to stretch as far south as Folkestone in Kent and as far north as Dunbeath, Caithness in Northern Scotland- covering a distance of approximately 600 miles by January 5.

It is expected that the impact will not be consistent across all regions; parts of northwest England, the Midlands, south and southwest England, and certain areas of Scotland to avoid the snowfall.

The following major cities in England are predicted to experience snowfall at midnight on January 5:

• Sheffield
• Doncaster
• Leeds
• York
• Hull
• Middlesborough
• Durham
• Newcastle
• Northampton
• Derby
• Nottingham
• Leicester
• Reading
• Ipswich
• Colchester
• Norwich
• Cambridge
• Peterborough

In line with the recent forecasts the majority of Scotland will experience snow coverage, but areas such as Aberdeen and Dundee on the east coast may avoid ground-level snow during this spell.

The Met Office has issued long-term forecasts for this period (Monday, December 29 to Wednesday January 7) demonstrating that high pressure is “likely to dominate across the UK through to the end of the year, centred to the west over the North Atlantic.”

Additionally, snow forecasts are capricious, so it’s recommended to check predictions closer to the date to obtain reliable information.