London Sees First Snowflakes of the Season With Cold Blast

By Erik Pindrock, Meteorologist

November 20,2013; 6:23PM,EST

 

 

The coldest air of the season is blasting through the United Kingdom and Ireland this week.
A low pressure system and associated cold front swept through the United Kingdom and Ireland earlier this week bringing rounds of wintry showers to many areas through midweek.
On Wednesday, parts of London saw their first snowflakes of the year as some heavier wintry showers moved through the city.
There was even some thunder with the strongest of the showers that moved through London and the rest of central England.
Snowflakes fall in Highgate Hill in North London on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, from a wintry shower. Photo credit from twitter user @fairtradesleuth
There was no accumulation of snow in London, and most any of the accumulating snowfall that fell through Wednesday was confined to the higher terrain away from the coast.
Any additional wintry showers across the United Kingdom Wednesday night and Thursday will be isolated as the disturbance responsible for Wednesday's precipitation moves into France and the rest of central Europe.
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The high in London Wednesday afternoon reached 8 C (46 F) in the city; however, the temperature quickly dropped to around 4 C (39 F) when the shower moved through the area.
The coldest day of the week could be Thursday when high temperatures will be 5-6 C (41-43 F).
The normal high temperature in London this time of year is 9.4 C (49 F).