The GFS weather model shows an icy blast for parts of Scotland at the weekend following teeth-chattering temperatures on Friday. Up to 1.5cm of snow is set to fall per hour according to the map from WXCharts, which uses MetDesk data, on Sunday.
Millions are advised to wrap up warm as weather forecasts predict a bone-chilling -3C followed by a new snow onslaught. The GFS weather model points to an icy blast hitting parts of Scotland over the weekend after shiver-inducing temperatures on Friday.
WXCharts, using MetDesk data, suggests that up to 1.5cm of snow could fall every hour on Sunday, with Glasgow and Argyll and Bute expected to bear the brunt of it. The purple patch on the map indicates snowfall extending from Dumfries to the Cairngorms.
This comes after a spell of sub-zero temperatures set to make Valentine’s Day particularly frosty for many.
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Friday’s temperatures are unlikely to climb much above 2C, with western Scotland potentially seeing lows of -3C, northern England -2C, and the Midlands -1C. Minimum temperature maps indicate that temperatures could plummet to 0C or below across the UK, except for the far south-west, some parts of Wales, and Northern Ireland, which may escape the freeze.
The Met Office has also issued warnings about cold easterly winds bringing a chill to certain areas, suggesting it could turn “even colder” with possible wintry showers. Their forecast from Friday to Sunday notes: “From Friday into the weekend, it will remain rather cloudy with patchy rain and hill snow at times. There will be an increasing risk of some heavier rain in the far west on Friday. A cold easterly breeze will continue over Friday and the weekend.”, reports the Mirror.
The Met Office long-term forecast, from Sunday until Tuesday, February 25 says: “There is a chance of even colder conditions developing temporarily, which would see more wintry showers, especially in northeastern areas. Meanwhile, frontal zones, bringing milder conditions and rain, will attempt to move in from the west or southwest.”
“Early in this period, these look likely to have limited influence over the UK (apart from the far SW, which may already be milder by this point). If, or when, they push further northeastwards the chance of some snow increases. The transition between colder and milder conditions remains uncertain, but the milder, wetter conditions will likely spread across much of the country towards the end of this period.”