The Met Office has forecast that snow is possible in a number of UK counties.
The Met Office has identified which English counties are set to experience snow before Monday draws to a close. According to forecasters, wintry flurries are anticipated in one specific region of England: the Pennines.
Monday is expected to begin with a relatively calm spell across much of the UK, though patches of fog may greet commuters at the start of the working week. As the day progresses, a fresh frontal system will sweep in from the west, delivering rainfall to Northern Ireland and western parts of Britain, meteorologists have warned.
In an official statement, Met Office experts explained that as this weather front collides with the colder air being driven westward from the east across the northern half of the country, snow is likely to fall along the leading edge over elevated terrain, particularly across locations such as the Pennines and Scottish mountain ranges.
The Pennines, often referred to as the “backbone of England,” stretch across numerous northern counties, predominantly encompassing Northumberland, Cumbria, Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire.
Netweather’s Ian Simpson observed: “The current weather patterns are quite reminiscent of those of late January 2014, when again we saw a pronounced Scandinavian blocking high during the last third of the month, but instead of sliding under the high and giving us cold easterlies, lows streaming in off the North Atlantic largely got stuck to the west and south-west of Britain, keeping Britain in a fairly mild and very wet regime.”
“The winter quarter of 2013/14 was exceptionally wet for much of Britain, and exceptionally snow free at low levels, although it was snowy in the Scottish Highlands, leading to substantial snow patch survivals in 2014.
“Correspondingly, if the current weather pattern keeps up through the rest of January and into February, there will be a growing risk of flooding, especially in the west and south of Britain, where it is expected to be particularly wet during the coming week.
“Some forecast model runs are suggesting that parts of south-west England in particular could have over 100mm of rain in the next 10 days.”
The Met Office has stated: “While at this range there is still some uncertainty, it is possible another deep area of low pressure could approach the southwest of the UK through Tuesday morning.
“This could bring another day of very wet and windy conditions to areas that have suffered from stormy conditions through January. Other scenarios would see the low track further south, reducing the risk of impactful weather.”
Full list of counties where snow could hit, according to the Met Office:
Northumberland
Cumbria
Durham
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Greater Manchester
Cheshire
Derbyshire
Staffordshire.
