New snow forecasts indicate that much of England and Scotland will be blanketed by snow on February 16, with one area receiving up to 91cm. According to WXCHARTS maps, all of Scotland and most of Northern England will be covered in snow.
The heaviest snowfall is expected in the Scottish Highlands, where a 91cm blizzard is predicted. In England, North Yorkshire will see the most snow with 35cm. Staffordshire is the southernmost county expected to experience snow on that date.
The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings for snow in Northern England and parts of Scotland this week. For the period from February 8 to February 24, the Met Office forecast states that snow is possible, mainly on higher ground.
The forecast reads: "Cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate across the UK during mid-February. Frontal systems over the Atlantic are likely to approach the UK at times, tending to become slow moving as they encounter a blocking area of high pressure to the northeast. This will result in showers or longer spells of rain spreading across the UK, these heavy at times."
It adds: "Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in parts of the west, including across areas already sensitive to flooding. As these bands of rain spread northwards, snow is possible across northern England and Scotland, mainly over high ground. Strong winds could develop in places, especially coasts. Temperatures will probably be close to normal overall, with any cold conditions more likely in the north."
