Weather maps show Britain to be hit by polar blast hours after Christmas
Weather maps have revealed that Britain will be hit by a polar blast just hours after Christmas Day. Northern England and Scotland will experience most of the wintry showers, with the Scottish Highlands seeing up to two inches of snow.
At lower levels, some towns and villages could see up to two millimetres of ice rain per hour as temperatures plummet below zero.
While southern England won’t see any snow or rain, temperatures will remain chilly as cities such as London and Birmingham are set to see temperatures range between zero and four degrees.
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Although the chances of southern parts of the UK seeing inches of snow is low, according to the Met Office, there is a chance that some areas could experience a white Christmas.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist for the Met Office Helen Caughey said: “As we begin Christmas Day wintry showers initially feeding in across the north in the colder air mass would technically make it a white Christmas, as we only need to see a single flake falling.
“Elsewhere, while it is likely at first to be mostly dry there is the potential for rain approaching from the west later on.
“As this moves east, we may see rain turning to snow, at least over high ground. It’s unlikely that we will see widespread or settling snow giving any proper accumulations.”
Ms Caughey added: “Although technically it might be a white Christmas, don’t get your hopes up for a picture-perfect white landscape.”
As well as predicting what the weather could be like on Christmas Day and beyond, the Met Office has issued warnings in the build up to the big day.
Earlier this week they issued a danger to live warning for large parts of the UK as wintry showers and strong winds are set to batter the UK. The Met Office issued warnings that high winds and showers would hit the UK on Wednesday and Thursday.
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In a statement, the Met Office said: “Low pressure will dominate the weather in the UK through this week. Much of the south will see a spell of rain through Tuesday while frequent showers move into the north of the UK combined with sunny spells.
“Through Wednesday, brisk westerlies will bring further rain to most areas, and over the higher hills in Scotland the likelihood of a short spell of snow before it turns mild for most. A notably deep area of low pressure will track to the north of the UK over the Norwegian Sea through Wednesday night and into Thursday.
“This will bring very strong winds and heavy showers to a large portion of the UK, with a Yellow National Severe Weather Warning covering Scotland, Northern England and the north of Wales.”
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