New weather maps have shown the UK could be battered by a snow bomb for 96 hours non-stop. Forecasters at WXCharts say Britain will see snow over four days from Wednesday, April 3, to Saturday, April 6, mainly affecting the north.
WXCharts maps show snowfall starting in Scotland on April 3 and working its way down to Newcastle and Carlisle, before dropping further down to Belfast, Manchester and Liverpool on April 4.
By April 5, forecasters say the whole of Northern Ireland will be seeing snow with the white stuff falling from Inverness to Manchester in the UK mainland.
On April 6, snow will start to clear away moving back to the top of Scotland as heavy rain moves in from the south.
But predictions of snow should be taken lightly as the Met Office says it is extremely difficult to predict snowfall more than two days ahead.
Those in the south who will not see snow during the four-day period will be subjected to heavy rainfall, with London, Birmingham, Cardiff and Southampton all potentially seeing rain hit as fast as 7mm per hour.
In its prediction for the period from Monday, April 1, to Wednesday, April 10, the Met Office did not predict snow but agreed with WXCharts on its predictions of heavy rain.
Its forecast for the period read: “Next week begins with some uncertainty, but it looks likely that we will see a return towards more widely unsettled conditions as another area of low pressure pushes across the UK with changeable weather likely largely dominating throughout this period.
“Most areas look likely to see further showers and some longer spells of rain at times, although interspersed with some drier spells in between. It looks likely that a north-south split could set up across the UK.
“The wettest weather will tend to favour the south whilst northern parts remain a bit drier on average. In association with this split in general temperatures will be close to average, but it will be occasionally cooler in the north, and milder in south.”
Today:
Heavy rain and hill snow clearing northwards through the day, leaving bright or sunny spells and heavy and blustery showers for many. Showers possibly with hail and thunder at times in the south, where it will also be very windy.
Tonight:
Blustery showers continuing this evening, these heavy carrying the risk of hail. Turning drier overnight with clearer spells and a touch of rural frost under the lighter winds.
Friday:
A mixture of sunny spells and blustery scattered showers for Good Friday. These turning heavy and thundery at times. Feeling warm in any prolonged sunshine.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Staying changeable through the Easter weekend, with scattered showers and sunny spells on Saturday. Turning drier on Easter Sunday with lighter winds. Uncertainty on Monday with rain or showers possible.
