Weather maps from WXCharts show that Britain will be hit by a massive frost bomb next week as temperatures plummet. On Tuesday morning Britons will endure widespread frost as most of the country wakes up to sub-zero temperatures.
Only those living in some seaside towns on the nation’s coastline will have temperatures above freezing including those living in East Anglia, northern regions of Scotland, Cornwall, and on the Kent coastline.
Other maps from WXCharts show a high probability of snowfall across the UK with some parts of the Midlands expecting a 60 percent chance of snow while London will see close to a 50 percent chance of snowflakes at the start of next week.
The maps come as temperatures fall during the coldest part of the year at a time when thousands of homes are trying to limit heating usage because of the cost of living crisis.
Alongside WXCharts, MetDesk is also predicting that the UK will be hit by an intense cold patch later this month.
They suggest that the UK could be hit by an onslaught of snow from January 18 onwards as part of the wider big freeze that will trap Europe in a cold front.
Speaking about the incoming cold weather, senior forecaster for Netweather Jo Farrow said: “The colder continental air is being pulled in from the east towards the UK. We are only at the start of January, still a fair few weeks to go in this winter.”
Ahead of the fall in temperatures, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold weather alert that covers the whole of England from 9am on January 6 to none on January 9.
In their warning, they said: “After a period of mild and unsettled weather, high pressure builds over the UK into the weekend and dominates into next week. A brisk easterly wind developing across the south over the weekend will make it feel much colder with the added windchill.
“Temperatures are likely to be a few degrees below average across much of the UK, especially overnight, with more widespread frosts than of late.”
Their comments were reflected by Met Office forecasters who warned that weather conditions would change dramatically. Chief forecaster for the agency Jason Kelly said: “It will become rather cold next week with lower-than-average temperatures across much of the UK, accentuated by brisk easterly winds in the south.
“Clearer skies and a marked reduction in precipitation are expected, although any showers that do occur are likely to be wintry in nature. A combination of overnight freezing temperatures, saturated ground and calm winds mean increasing risks of frost, fog and icy conditions.”
Furthermore, the deputy chief forecaster for the Met Office, Steve Keates, said this cold weather could be around for a while.
He said: “The colder conditions across the UK are likely to be established for some time and will be a key theme of next week’s weather.
“However, the beginning of next week is likely to see the lowest temperatures of this colder spell, and by the end of next week we should start to see a gradual rise in values, at least for a time.”
