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With snow and ice disruption brought on by -13C Greenland blasts, Britain is experiencing the worst December weather in ten years.
This week marks the beginning of winter with snow and storms. A 500-mile-wide cold front is followed by two storms with speeds of 70 mph on Thursday and Saturday, which might result in Storm Darragh being named.
Councils and transportation chiefs are being informed by the Met Office that December has the greatest likelihood of cold weather in years.
“The chance of a cold December is higher than seen in recent years, with an increased chance of northerly or northwesterly winds,” the Met Office’s long-range prediction said.
Scotland is expected to have snow on Monday, while northern England is at risk the next day. On Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures.
Will drop by 10 degrees to very cold highs of just 4C in the North and 6C in the South, making festive shoppers shudder.
Many people will experience cold temperatures at night, with lows of -8°C in Scotland. Forecast models indicate that Thursday will bring the first new Atlantic storm, with gusts of 60 mph in the west and 50 mph in the east.
On Saturday, there will be another storm with gusts of 60 mph in the south and 70 mph in the north. Following the disruption caused by Storms Bert and Conall, soakings from both storms are threatening to cause further flooding.
When there is a chance of amber warnings due to an Atlantic low pressure system, the Met Office will designate Storm Darragh.
The majority of the week starting December 9 is predicted to see another arctic dip, with lows of -13C and some snow and ice.
With wintry showers in the North on Monday and sleet and snow later on Tuesday, northern winds will once again bring colder weather to the UK, according to a Met Office forecaster.
“After that, frontal systems will move across the nation, bringing rain and high winds to many places, before some cooler days the following week.”
Brian Gaze, the Weather Outlook forecaster, stated: “This week, forecast models indicate extremely windy conditions across the United Kingdom.”
According to computer estimates, a cold period with Arctic air intrusions is expected to occur next week. It follows that this year’s autumnal northerly plunges were more powerful.
The chances of a snowy Christmas were reduced by bookmakers Ladbrokes to 6/4 in Edinburgh, 7/4 in Newcastle, 5/1 in Manchester, and 8/1 in London.
“The odds say it’ll be all white on the big day this year,” said Alex Apati, a representative for Ladbrokes.