UK cold weather: Scandinavian CHILL to bring tumbling temperatures in winter BLAST
AN ICY cold easterly breeze from Scandinavia will cause temperatures to plummet with a risk of wintry showers this week.
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Rain could turn to sleet and snow says the Weather Channel, with areas from Wales and the Midlands northwards at greatest risk of a light covering.
It could start to feel wintry from midweek as rain and strong winds reach western areas.
By Thursday, there will be more rain spreading from the northwest, which will turn to sleet and snow.
A spokesman for The Weather Channel said: “Rain may start to turn to sleet and snow from Wales and the north Midlands northwards - although accumulations are currently expected to be limited.”
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Alongside this, a high-pressure system will cause temperatures to plummet and feel below freezing for many.
A Weather Channel spokesman said: “High pressure developing over Scandinavia from Wednesday will bring a colder easterly wind.
“Wind chill will make it seem widely below freezing on Thursday and Friday but easing by Sunday.”
Later this week outbreaks of rain will flood in from the west with the potential for these to turn wintry.
This is due to the milder air from the west which will clash with the cold blast sweeping across from the east.
Conditions will turn increasingly showery in the southwest from Wednesday, while it will remain mostly dry for central and eastern areas.
There will be a frosty start for many on Wednesday.
Heading into Thursday, more wintry showers will move toward northeast England and eastern Scotland.
Maximum temperatures should be between 4 to 6C in the north and 4 to 9C in the south.
However, this will feel closer to freezing or slightly below in the icy wind.
BBC Weather forecaster Simon King said: “A noticeably colder feeling day on Thursday and Friday, with temperatures dropping to 4C.
“But, a significant wind chill will make it feel like it is freezing.
“So, there the risk of snow falling across northern England and Scotland.”