The UK is preparing for its first taste of winter. Snow has already fallen across northern Scotland and other parts of the UK, with 20 cm of snow predicted to fall over the coming days, according to the Met Office, as a cold snap sweeps across the country.
Several yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place across parts of the UK until 10 am on Tuesday morning. The warning covers Yorkshire, as well as areas in the East Midlands, Wales, and the north of England, overnight from 7 pm. Temperatures are much lower than the average for mid-November and are expected to be cold and frosty at night.
Travel disruptions are possible, especially on the higher trans-Pennine routes, during Tuesday morning. The cold weather is set to last until the end of the week, with cold and frosty nights expected throughout most of this period.
Tom Morgan, a meteorologist at the Met Office, warned: “What we can say is that it’s going to be very cold for the time of year, there will be widespread overnight frosts, and a few locations where there’s snow on the ground,” Yorkshire Live reports.
In parts of the North, temperatures could drop as low as -8°C or even -10°C. However, by the weekend, this cold spell is expected to disappear, replaced by milder, wetter, and windier weather.
What are the chances of a white Christmas in Yorkshire?
The simple answer is that we don’t know yet. Christmas usually falls at the start of the period when snow becomes more likely. January and February are typically the more common months for snow. So, for now, you might just have to settle for listening to Bing Crosby’s White Christmas instead…
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