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Temperatures might drop as low as -13, according to a new weather map that shows a foreboding deep purple region en route to the UK.
The UK is bathed in hues of green, with the majority of the country experiencing temperatures between zero and five degrees Celsius, according to the WX Charts map for next week. However, a purple region with significantly lower temperatures seems to be moving in our direction in the upper left quadrant of the chart.
British citizens have already experienced a “significant period of cold” with low temperatures last week, followed by the devastation caused by Storm Bert, which resulted in flooding and rain that killed five people.
There doesn’t seem to be a lull at the moment. The December 4 low temperatures are displayed on WXCharts maps, which use data from MetDesk. According to earlier maps, the country may get extremely cold after midnight on December 6, with Scotland, Wales, and northern England seeing the coldest temperatures.
From the upper left, the purple, colder temperatures are gradually approaching (Image: WXCharts)
However, the Met Office’s weather specialists have revealed what to expect as the days become shorter. “With cold Arctic air firmly in place over the UK, continued winter hazards are likely through much of this week, with further updates to warnings likely in the coming days,” stated Neil Armstrong, chief meteorologist for the Met Office.
With snow showers probably moving in off windward beaches in the north and east as well as drifting into portions of Northern Ireland and Wales, the current focus for forthcoming snow and ice risk is from later Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday. Within the warning zones, there is a chance of more than 10 cm of snow falling on higher ground, and 1-2 cm may fall at lower elevations, which might cause minor travel interruption. Another risk is ice, which can build rapidly on surfaces that have not been treated.
