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<\/source><\/p>\nThe UK will be feeling the cold this weekend as temperatures drop to -5C, bringing with it heavy snowfall and a whole month’s worth of rain for parts of the country. The Met Office has issued amber and yellow warnings for the weekend as a barrage of bad weather approaches – and now weather maps have revealed the whole of the UK has a high chance of snow on Saturday and Sunday as a blast of Scandinavian col air hits the nation.<\/p>\n
The bitter temperatures and snowy climes follow weeks of extreme weather in the UK, which has seen flash flooding and dangerous icy conditions for weeks now.<\/p>\n
An amber weather warning is currently in place for Scotland, covering the likes of Aberdeenshire, the highlands, Stirling and Perth.<\/p>\n
The alert reads: “Snow is expected to become more widespread, persistent and heavy from Thursday afternoon and continue through to Saturday.”<\/p>\n
Forecasters are expecting up to 15cm of snow at lower levels, with the amount potentially doubling to 20 to 30cm on higher ground.<\/p>\n
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The warning continues: “Some high ground exposed to strong easterly winds could see as much as 50cm building up by Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
“However some places close to the east coast may see only small amounts of snow settling.<\/p>\n
“The strong easterly winds will likely lead to drifting snow, temporary blizzard conditions, and ice forming on exposed power lines and phone masts.<\/p>\n
“Persistent snow should ease on Saturday, though snow showers will follow.”<\/p>\n
The warnings remains in place until 6am on Saturday,<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the weather warning for the north east of England remains in place from Tuesday, lasting until lunchtime on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Rain is still expected to hammer the east coast of the north, ranging from north of Newcastle upon Tyne down into North and West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
The east coast of Northern Ireland will also bear the brunt of some rain, with a yellow weather warning for rain covering the areas until lunchtime today.<\/p>\n
Snow and ice are expected to become widespread over Saturday, with a huge snow and ice weather warning engulfing the entire east coast of the UK, all the way from the Orkney and Shetland Islands, down to London and the south coast.<\/p>\n
Cold air from the North Sea is expected to move southwards, with the south-east most likely to see “disruptive snow” from Saturday through to Sunday.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS<\/strong> Weather maps from NetWeather show that by 6am on Saturday, almost the whole of Scotland and Northern England has a high chance of snow. The chart shows these areas turning red, meaning there’s more than 75 percent chance of snowfall in these regions.<\/p>\n By midnight, the red band has spread right to the southern coastline along with parts of Wales.<\/p>\n But it’s Sunday that will see the greatest chance of snow, with the entirety of the eastern half of Great Britain covered with a 100 percent risk of snow.<\/p>\n The weather charts are generated using GFS data and are updated four times a day. The maps included above are correct as of 8.25am on February 5.<\/p>\n But along with snow, it will also feel bitterly cold this week. High pressure building over Scandinavia across this week will drive easterly winds into Western Europe and the UK.<\/p>\n Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said: “Up to the weekend, the forecast is dominated by snow for Scotland and northern England.<\/p>\n “The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings, including an Amber warning for Scotland, where up to 30cm of snowfall could affect higher routes and communities.<\/p>\n
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