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UK snow maps show 9 regions buried as 18-hour blizzard hits – full list | Weather | News

UK snow maps show 9 regions buried as 18-hour blizzard hits – full list | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

Bitter freezing conditions are set to grip the UK once again this March, with new maps showing that snow will sweep across the country. Throughout the first two months of the year, large swathes of Britain have already seen snowfall, with further flurries on the way. The snow is due to begin on Wednesday, March 4, at midnight and ease off at 6pm, lasting a total of 18 hours. Charts from forecaster WXCHARTS show that, at midnight, southern England and stretching up towards the Midlands will remain predominantly dry. Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Blackpool and Hull are all set to see snow, whilst a small pocket of snowfall will also appear over Cairngorms National Park. By 6am, the charts turn a frosty blue as plummeting temperatures sweep the length of the country. Few areas will record temperatures above -1C, with the coldest spot being Cairngorms National Park at -5C. Northern Ireland is set to escape any snowfall, though a small part of North Wales will not be so fortunate. Across England, snow will be restricted to …

Snow forecast maps show huge 600-mile blizzard burying 39 UK cities – full list | Weather | News

Snow forecast maps show huge 600-mile blizzard burying 39 UK cities – full list | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

Britain is bracing for more wintry weather as 600 miles of snow is due to blanket the country in mere days. New maps from WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, have revealed snowfall is forecast for February 17 and 18 – in less than a week’s time. By 9pm next Tuesday, England is expected to see dustings from Lancaster in the North West to Dorset in the South West, with levels of around 0.75mm/hr. The following day is due to bring even more snow, stretching a whopping 600 miles from Cape Wrath in the North of Scotland to Wiltshire in South West England. Parts of the Scottish Highways and Moray could see up to 23cm by 6am next Wednesday, though England should fare slightly better. While parts of the North West are forecast to get 11cm, most of the country should only see about 3cm. Separately, the Met Office forecast for next Monday to Wednesday warns of rain in the southwest across the three-day period, with some sun breaking through. It reads: “Sunny spells and heavy showers …

Snow maps show UK buried as far south as London as new 89cm blizzard hits | Weather | News

Snow maps show UK buried as far south as London as new 89cm blizzard hits | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

WXCHARTS weather maps for Wednesday, February 18, show most of the country blanketed. Only areas around Liverpool, the Norfolk coast and Northern Ireland look set to evade the wintry conditions. The heaviest snowfall is expected in the Scottish mountains with 89cm forecast to fall near Inverness. Meanwhile, the heaviest snowfall in England is expected in Lancashire with 13cm forecast. Around 12cm of snow is set to fall in the northeast near Newcastle, according to the maps. The snow will also coincide with below-freezing conditions across the country. The southeast of Scotland is forecast to see temperatures of -5C. Meanwhile, all of England is expected to see temperatures fall to between -2C and -3C. The Met Office forecast says snow is possible between February 10 and March 6. The weather agency’s forecast for this period says: “Predominantly cyclonic patterns are expected to dominate the UK. Further fronts are likely to approach the UK at times and then become slow-moving as they butt up against high pressure to the north or northeast of the UK. “Thus some …

Snow maps show 400-mile blizzard battering UK as 22 cities buried – full list | Weather | News

Snow maps show 400-mile blizzard battering UK as 22 cities buried – full list | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

A colossal blizzard spanning 400 miles is on track to engulf the country, dumping heavy snow across vast swathes. A whopping 26 cities across the country are likely to be impacted with the worst hit areas to be buried in 130cm of snow. Brutal WXCHARTS snow maps have turned purple, white and in places yellow, indicating that extremely heavy snow will soon make its impact known on the country. Recently, the UK has been enjoying milder conditions; however, weather maps indicate that the bone-chilling weather will soon make a dramatic U-turn. The heavy snow is set to smash into the country at midnight on Monday, February 16. The entirety of Scotland is barely visible in the weather maps, with the entire country covered by a massive wall of snow. Parts of Perth and Kinross are estimated to see an eye watering 130cm of snow, its surrounding areas will see snow depths hover between 20cm-80cm. Snow depths will hit 12cm in the Scottish Highlands whilst Argyll and Bute will see between 10cm-11cm. Elsewhere, North Yorkshire will …

Snow forecast maps show 400 mile blizzard as UK buried – just 2 counties spared | Weather | News

Snow forecast maps show 400 mile blizzard as UK buried – just 2 counties spared | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

UK weather maps have shown that a 388-mile ‘wall of snow’ is poised to blanket dozens of counties next week. The wintry conditions are forecast to arrive on Tuesday, January 27, with weather maps from WX Charts turning white. The mass of snow is expected to reach the South West of England and parts of Wales at 6am before travelling eastwards, according to wxcharts.com. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join. Almost all English counties are set to see snowfall that day. However, two southern counties, namely Cornwall and Hampshire, are expected to escape a covering. Meanwhile, the West Midlands region is set to be beneath the blanket of snow by 12pm on Tuesday, with the snow persisting until 6am the following day on Wednesday, January 28 – a total of 18 hours. It comes as the Met Office has issued warnings of colder conditions in the latter part of January. In its long-range forecast from January 25 to February 3, the Met Office said: “Weather systems moving in from the …

US NatGas Poised For Biggest Weekly Spike On Record As “Blizzard Of ’96” Fears Resurface

US NatGas Poised For Biggest Weekly Spike On Record As “Blizzard Of ’96” Fears Resurface

Published by Jenni Sidey

U.S. natural gas futures are on pace for the largest weekly increase on record, according to Bloomberg data spanning more than 35 years. An Arctic air invasion of the eastern half of the US, combined with the increasing risk of a major winter storm stretching from Texas through the Mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast by this weekend, has triggered sharp upside repricing and panic-style buying in NatGas futures. As of Wednesday morning, New York NatGas futures are up another 19%. Combined with earlier gains this week, prices have jumped roughly 50% so far. If these gains are sustained through Friday, it would mark the largest weekly increase in NatGas on record, going back to 1990. The sharp repricing of NatGas futures nearly sent prices to the $5 level earlier in the trading session. We have documented the incoming cold blast and winter storm threats, with impacts on energy markets in the last five days: Ranald Falconer, a derivatives trader at Goldman, provided clients with more color on what could be a historic cold blast for …

UK blizzard power cuts risk as Met Office issues rare amber snow alert | Weather | News

UK blizzard power cuts risk as Met Office issues rare amber snow alert | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

Rare amber severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office threatening to cut off power for whole communities. The national weather agency said Arctic air cascading down across the nation will be a “prolonged spell of very cold weather” for the start of the New Year.  Amber warnings for snow are in place covering parts of northern and eastern Scotland from midday on Friday January 2 for 24 hours and yellow warnings for snow and ice also remain in force across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and central and southern England. According to the Met Office, temperatures will drop well below average during the cold snap with “widespread frost and ice and an increasing risk of snow showers”. Amber warnings also mean there is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off completely by power cuts and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected. Chief Forecaster, Neil Armstrong, said “With Arctic air now covering most of the UK, very cold weather will …