UK snow maps turn purple as -11C 'Siberian freeze' to smash into Britain

According to WXCharts maps, immoderate parts of the state volition acquisition freezing temperatures of -11C connected February 18, with the coldest conditions expected successful cardinal Scotland

Brits person been warned to brace for sub-zero temperatures arsenic a Siberian frost is heading towards the state successful days.

The latest WXCharts maps amusement the wintery weather volition get connected February 18, with freezing temperatures, rainfall and snow connected the cards. The coldest conditions are expected successful cardinal Scotland, with lows of -11C expected.

North and southbound Scotland volition besides acquisition temperatures betwixt -3C and -8C. According to the upwind maps, successful the northbound of England radical volition spot the mercury driblet down to -4 and -6c, portion Wales could hover astir -5C. In the Midlands and the East of England, temperatures could beryllium betwixt -2C and -4C.

In confederate England and Northern Ireland, the mercury could besides dip beneath freezing. There volition beryllium immoderate rainfall on the westbound seashore and Northern Ireland and snowfall successful cardinal Scotland, the Express reported.

The Met Office's long-range forecast from February 13 to February 22 reads: "An easterly oregon south-easterly upwind is likely, with acold and cloudy upwind continuing astatine first. Atlantic Low unit nevertheless is inching person to the British Isles, with bands of rainfall gradually moving into occidental parts.

"It is besides imaginable that this mightiness autumn arsenic snowfall initially arsenic precipitation initially runs into nonmigratory acold air. Eastern areas of the state volition clasp connected to comparatively drier conditions for longer, but it volition inactive consciousness acold nether the unreality and wind.

"It is imaginable nevertheless that the cold, cloudy easterly oregon south-easterly taxable continues. Eventually though it is thought that debased unit volition propulsion frontal bands of rainfall crossed overmuch of the UK by the extremity of the week, with upwind and rainfall becoming the ascendant diagnostic of the weather."

Between the extremity of February and opening of March, bands of rainfall and periods of beardown winds are likely, the Met Office said. These are apt to beryllium interspersed with immoderate drier and brighter interludes - and temperatures volition beryllium adjacent to mean overall.

Over the adjacent fewer days, the Met Office said dull, grey and damp upwind volition bent implicit overmuch of England and Wales. Maximum temperatures volition beryllium somewhat beneath mean but areas stuck nether the clouds volition consciousness colder than they truly are, according to the forecasters. Little is expected to alteration implicit the adjacent 2 to 5 days.

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said overmuch of England and Wales volition person a chilly commencement of astir 2C to 3C connected Sunday but wide the time volition beryllium "a interaction little cold" astatine astir 6C to 7C. "There could beryllium immoderate glimmers of sunshine archetypal happening crossed confederate counties of England, but overmuch of England and Wales volition beryllium cloudy and dull and grey and damp," Mr Dewhurst said.

South-east England whitethorn crook "pretty wet" by the extremity of Sunday. The commencement of adjacent week volition travel the aforesaid pattern. Mr Dewhurst said: "A batch of unreality around, mostly an easterly breeze keeping astir upwind fronts astatine bay - truthful staying mostly adust - but the clouds heavy capable successful places for immoderate patchy airy rainfall astatine times, possibly a small spot of sleet implicit higher ground. Best of the sunshine, astir apt again bluish parts of Scotland." It whitethorn get brighter by the mediate of the week but that forecast is inactive uncertain.

UK 5 time upwind forecast

This Evening and Tonight:

Largely cloudy with occasional rainfall and drizzle, and besides immoderate elevation snowfall successful the north. There volition besides beryllium clearer skies, chiefly crossed bluish Scotland but past besides immoderate confederate counties of England, giving a hazard of a frost here.

Sunday:

Another alternatively cloudy and acold time with immoderate further spells of rainfall and drizzle, particularly successful the east. Brightest conditions successful sheltered parts of the westbound and northwest.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Remaining alternatively acold passim with plentifulness of unreality around. Risk of immoderate further rainfall astatine times, particularly successful the east, with immoderate sleet and snowfall possible, chiefly implicit hills.