Met Office reveals how long snow will last on ground as Storm Bert hits UK

Storm Bert could bring arsenic overmuch arsenic 40cm of snowfall to immoderate parts of the state implicit the weekend, according to the Met Office, but however agelong volition the snowfall past connected the ground?

The Met Office has revealed however agelong snowfall should past connected the crushed this weekend, with Storm Bert acceptable to bring arsenic overmuch arsenic 40cm to immoderate parts of the country.

The nationalist weather bureau has issued a raft of warnings for snow, ice, rain, and upwind from contiguous (Friday, November 22) to Sunday (November 24). Saturday (November 23) is expected to bring the astir aggravated conditions, with a yellowish rainfall and snowfall informing stretching from the northbound of Scotland close down to the Midlands successful England.

There is besides an amber informing for snowfall and crystal successful spot successful Scotland connected Saturday, covering parts of Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Highland, Stirling, Perth and Kinross, arsenic good arsenic Angus. As overmuch arsenic 40cm of snowfall could autumn connected higher crushed there, according to the Met Office.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said successful an update connected TikTok: "Heavy snowfall is expected implicit parts of bluish England and Scotland - a abbreviated crisp burst connected Saturday. We could spot 40cm connected higher ground, but adjacent 5cm to 10cm astatine debased levels, accompanied by a beardown and gusty wind."

But however agelong volition we really person snowfall connected the crushed for? It turns out, not very. Deakin went connected to pass of "heavy rain" coming with the snow, and said Storm Bert is besides bringing "milder air". He said: "So it volition lukewarm up, truthful the snowfall won't past that long."

He added that the melting of the snow, on with the dense rain, could origin immoderate "flooding issues". Wales and the South West are expected to spot the heaviest rain, with yellowish warnings for rainfall successful spot determination crossed Saturday and Sunday.

The rainfall informing successful spot crossed Wales says "some communities whitethorn beryllium chopped off" owed to flooded roads. It adds: "Fast flowing oregon heavy floodwater is possible, causing a information to life."