New weather maps show snow heading for as many as 24 UK counties, including 17 in Scotland, with temperatures set to fall as low as -7C in northern parts of the country.
Forecasters have predicted temperatures could plummet to -7C in some regions, including Scotland, before a blanket of snow heads for the north. Some areas are already bracing for temperatures as low as -6C this week, with yellow cold health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the West Midlands and the north-west of England.
Cold Spell to Intensify
New GFS weather models show temperatures plunging to 5C in the south-east of England by midday on November 21, with 3C in South Wales, 2C in the Midlands and -4C in northern parts of England. Northern Scotland could see -7C, The Mirror reports.
The maps also indicated snow could arrive from midnight on November 21, hitting the north-west of England and southern parts of Scotland. In Wales and England, rain is expected to fall. By 3am on November 22, the maps show more snow heading for northern England as well as southern and central Scotland.
Snowfall Rates and Accumulation
At its peak intensity, the GFS model shows snow could fall at a rate of up to 1cm per hour. Over the Pennines, snow maps show 10cm (four inches) of snow could settle on the ground, with 6cm (2.3 inches) in the Yorkshire Dales and 4cm (1.6 inches) in southern Scotland.
As many as 24 counties could see snow, all in northern England or Scotland. The affected English counties are Derbyshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland. The Scottish counties are Buteshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Wigtownshire, Dumfriesshire, Selkirkshire, Peeblesshire, Ayrshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Roxburghshire, West Lothian, Midlothian, East Lothian, Berwickshire, Dunbarton, Stirlingshire and Argyllshire.
