Friday, February 10, 2017

UK: Weekend snow showers, cold winds to ease by Valentine’s Day


By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
February 10,2017, 9:13:51AM,EST
 
 
Those with Valentine’s Day plans this weekend may want to wait to celebrate as wintry showers and cold gripping the United Kingdom this weekend will ease by the actual holiday.
The combination of a cold, moist flow of air from the east and a weak area of low pressure will continue to allow wintry showers to spread from the North Sea westward across the U.K. this weekend.
However, the showers will tend to be less wintry in Northern Ireland and South West England.
As the showers stream across the U.K., a moderate to fresh breeze will further add to the chill by creating even lower AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures.
UK weekend Feb 10
Spells of snowflakes will fly in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh.
Even though lasting accumulations are not expected outside of the hills, the snow showers can still lightly whiten some communities in the lower elevations at times.
The highest chance for the snow to coat roads and create slippery travel will be at night, in the early morning and during the heaviest snow showers.
Northeastern England is expected to have more incidents of settling snow than other lower elevations in the U.K. early this weekend.
“There can be a burst of moderate to heavy snow on Saturday in northeastern England,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Middlesbrough, Leeds and Sheffield are among the communities most at risk for getting a coating to 2 cm (an inch) of settling snow.
The higher terrain from the Midlands into northern England and eastern Scotland are expected to measure up to 8 cm (3 inches) of snow this weekend, leading to more disruptions to travel. The heaviest snow will fall during the first part of the weekend.
Outside of the hills, snow that settles during the daylight hours will melt shortly after falling as temperatures climb above freezing.
Any wet untreated surfaces could become icy on Saturday night as temperatures drop below freezing, mainly in the outlying areas.
The risk of ice, wintry showers and blustery winds will ease early next week as high pressure shifts southward into central Europe.
Tuesday Feb 10 UK
That will open the door for milder air to filter in from the south for Monday and Tuesday.
Those with Valentine’s Day plans on Tuesday will not have to worry about wrapping up. Daytime temperatures will rise above normal with highs ranging from 7-9 C (44-48 F) in the north. In parts of southern England, temperatures will reach or exceed 10 C (50 F).
After dry weather complements the rebounding temperatures on Monday, showers will force residents to grab brollies in South West England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
Tuesday will feature sunny spells in London and the rest of southeastern England, while northern England and Scotland will have to wait for morning cloud and fog to break before seeing sunshine.
 

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