UK Faces 524-Mile Snow Vortex with Date of Impact Announced
A 524-mile polar vortex is set to hit the UK, bringing snow around February 14.
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UK: New maps show a 524-mile polar vortex is coming. It will hit the UK around February 14. This could cause a lot of winter chaos.
Nick Finnis from Netweather shared his thoughts. He said most of the UK will have a dry week. A few weak Atlantic fronts may move east early on. High pressure will build later in the week.
By next weekend, high pressure will shift northeast and settle over Scandinavia. This will create a cold easterly flow starting Sunday. Initially, it will be dry, but wintry showers may develop from the North Sea.
Snow charts from WX Charts show snow arriving around Valentine’s Day. The forecast for February suggests temperatures will be close to normal for most of the UK.
However, southwestern Britain may be about 1°C below normal. The east coast of Scotland could be around 1°C above normal. There’s a chance it could be colder than average if high pressure blocks shift unexpectedly.
Overall, south Wales and south-west England may see more rain. In contrast, western and northern Scotland might have less precipitation. The outlook shows the north-west will likely be drier than the east and south-west.
Confidence is high that sunshine will be below normal, except in western and northern Scotland. Sunshine deficits are expected to be largest in eastern and southern England.