Parts of the UK may experience snow in two weeks as the latest weather maps show wintry conditions hitting the country. According to the latest weather maps, the snow will begin to hit a small part of the country at around noon on May 3 and will spread across 17 counties during the following day, with the snowfall seemingly ending around midnight of May 7, according to the charts.
WXCharts maps, which are generated using the MetDesk data, show parts of Scotland will be peppered by the snowy weather. By the midnight of May 4, the snow is likely to turn thicker, with areas around the Highlands and Argyll & Bute experiencing wintry showers, the charts generated on April 25 suggest. The temperature levels will plummet to -3C as the freezing conditions continue, minimum temperature maps show.
Separately, the Met Office’s long-range forecast between April 29 and May 8 doesn’t forecast snow. It reads: “High pressure is likely to lie close to the UK at the start of this period.
“Most places will be dry with sunny spells and light winds, although there could be some overnight mist and fog. Into the first week of May, conditions will probably become more changeable with low pressure systems becoming more likely.
“This means an increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, with a risk of strong winds at times. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above normal.”
The Met Office previously explained forecasting snow in the UK is more complex than in continental Europe due to rapidly-changing conditions. Its website read: “Small variations in temperature or wind direction can mean the difference between rain, sleet or snow. Meteorologists use high-resolution models to predict precipitation type, but these models can struggle with marginal situations where temperatures hover around freezing.
“Forecasters also consider factors such as precipitation intensity. Heavy bursts of precipitation can cool the air near the surface, increasing the chance of snow. Conversely, lighter precipitation may melt before reaching the ground. This fine balance makes snow forecasting one of the most uncertain aspects of UK weather prediction.”