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Arctic blast could bring snow to UK this week, say forecasters Arctic blast could bring snow to UK this week, say forecasters
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Britons face chilly temperatures and snow this week, thanks to a blast of Arctic air. Britons face chilly temperatures and snow this week, thanks to a blast of Arctic air. Despite the approach of May, forecasters say that summer will feel a long way off.
Despite the approach of May, forecasters say that summer will feel a long way off. Temperatures will struggle into double figures in the south of the country, but many areas will see highs of just 7C (47F) – about four degrees below the average for the time of year.
Temperatures will struggle into double figures in the south of the country, but many areas will see highs of just 7C (47F) – about 4 degrees below the average for the time of year. Global temperature records were broken in January, February and March, Nasa announced last week, but the UK is unlikely to feel the benefit of this trend this week. Scotland and north-east England will also see gale force winds in exposed areas.
Global temperature records were broken in January, February and March, Nasa announced last week, but the UK is unlikely to feel the benefit of this trend this week. The Met Office predicts frequent showers that will fall mainly as rain but there may be snow in Scotland and parts of northern England – especially on high ground. Overnight it will be cold enough for a frost.
Scotland and north-east England will also see gale force winds in exposed areas. Met Office forecaster Emma Boorman said: “It’s going to be cold this week, particularly at the start of the week. Winds are coming from the north. They originated in the Arctic and that’s why it is colder than we normally expect it to be at this time of year.
The Met Office predicts frequent showers which will mainly fall as rain but there may be snow in Scotland and parts of northern England – especially on high ground.
Overnight it will be cold enough for a frost.
Met Office forecaster Emma Boorman said: “It’s going to be cold this week, particularly at the start of the week.
“Winds are coming from the north. They originated in the Arctic and that’s why it is colder than we normally expect it to be at this time of year.
“In the south it will be mixture of sunshine and showers but further north these showers will turn increasingly wintry – that’s a mixture of rain, some sleet and some snow.“In the south it will be mixture of sunshine and showers but further north these showers will turn increasingly wintry – that’s a mixture of rain, some sleet and some snow.
“The winds will be strengthening through Monday and so this afternoon they could reach gale force in Scotland and then early evening in the north of England as well.“The winds will be strengthening through Monday and so this afternoon they could reach gale force in Scotland and then early evening in the north of England as well.
“Later on, eastern swaths of the country could see some winds reaching gale force.”“Later on, eastern swaths of the country could see some winds reaching gale force.”