UK weather maps turn icy white for -3C chill as 24 areas to be blanketed | Weather | News
UK weather maps have turned icy white as Britain is said to be blanketed in snow in just days.. Data from WXCharts.com indicates a bitter cold blast sweeping across the north of the UK on Friday, April 24. Maps show temperatures could drop as low as -3C in northern England – and a chilly 1-C in the south. That weekend, up to 5cm of snow could fall in Scotland and even in some areas of northern England. By Sunday, April 26, though, the snow is unlikely to stick around. The forecast shows a particular wet period on the way, with heavy showers covering most of the UK. The Met Office weather forecast covering the period from April 18 to April 27 states: “A few showers around at the start of the period, mainly affecting the northwest where it will also be windy for a time. “For many though the weekend should be fine and dry with spells of warm sunshine, but still some chilly nights. Into the following week fronts associated with another Atlantic low …








