{"id":42870,"date":"2023-12-16T17:29:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/?p=42870"},"modified":"2023-12-16T17:29:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:29:31","slug":"huge-382-mile-wall-of-ice-and-snow-to-hit-uk-hours-before-christmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/2023\/12\/16\/huge-382-mile-wall-of-ice-and-snow-to-hit-uk-hours-before-christmas-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge 382-mile wall of ice and snow to hit UK hours before Christmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/153\/590x\/secondary\/UK-snow-weather-5119022.jpg?r=1702746254601\"><\/p>\n<p>Parts of the UK will be caked with layers of snow as the latest weather maps show a 382-mile wall of ice to bombard the country hours before Christmas Day. The latest weather maps show that 382 miles covering Wick to Newcastle will begin to witness snow on December 24.<\/p>\n<p>Weather maps from WXCharts show snow gathering on the Highlands in Scotland on the night of December 23 and it gradually spreads downwards as we move towards the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>By December 24, towns and villages around Wick, Inverness, and Aberdeen would witness around 10cm depth of snow.<\/p>\n<p>According to the most recent maps, indications point to an upcoming cold spell expected next week, attributed to the southward movement of an Arctic front.<\/p>\n<p>This shift is anticipated to cause temperatures to drop again, potentially reaching sub-zero levels, specifically in areas around Scotland.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Blizzards to blanket Britain as -10C Arctic blast freezes nation in days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/153\/590x\/secondary\/UK-weather-snow-5119054.jpg?r=1702746254690\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/153\/590x\/secondary\/UK-weather-snow-5119067.jpg?r=1702746254744\"><\/p>\n<p>The evening of Christmas Day looks white for the northern areas such as Wick and Inverness, and probably some southern parts of the country, possibly Manchester and Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>Temperature levels will likely hover around -3C to -4C in Scotland around 0C to -1C in parts of England.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Dale, chief meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, recently told express.co.uk that Scotland would likely see snow in time for the big day.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI think Scotland is in the main frame for Christmas snow but it could well be the run into New Year\u2019s Day that we see the \u2018whites of the Arctic\u2019s eyes\u2019 for most other places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>New seven day weather maps show UK bombarded with walls of snow[INSIGHT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>New weather maps turn white as 103-mile polar storm to batter UK[WEATHER MAPS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Europe&#8217;s largest abandoned mall full of Coca Cola and Christmas decorations[VIDEO] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/153\/590x\/secondary\/UK-snow-christmas-5119062.jpg?r=1702746254809\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/153\/590x\/secondary\/UK-weather-snow-5119060.jpg?r=1702746254856\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Met Office\u2019s long-range forecast for December 21 to December 30 states: \u201cAt the start of this period, a milder and more mobile Atlantic pattern is expected to quickly become established, bringing rainfall, especially for the north and northwest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, a period of strong, potentially disruptive, winds is likely for at least central and northern parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInto the Christmas period, there is an increased chance of a colder interlude with northerly winds bringing some snowfall and ice, especially for the north.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, this colder interlude could be very short-lived, and may not reach the far south before a milder Atlantic westerly flow potentially becomes re-established.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Met Office five-day forecast<\/h2>\n<h4>This evening and tonight:<\/h4>\n<p>Staying largely cloudy, windy and very mild for many parts overnight, with clear spells largely confined to the east of high ground. Persistent heavy rain continuing across western Scotland, with some light rain and drizzle on western hills further south.<\/p>\n<h4>Sunday:<\/h4>\n<p>Little change in the weather. Largely cloudy, with heavy rain still affecting western Scotland, leading to the risk of some flooding here. Very mild and staying windy in the north.<\/p>\n<h4>Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:<\/h4>\n<p>Outbreaks of rain moving southeastwards through Monday. Further rain for many on Tuesday. Brighter, with showers on Wednesday. Mild at first, but colder by Wednesday. Generally windy throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/weather\/1846383\/uk-snow-latest-christmas-day-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parts of the UK will be caked with layers of snow as the latest weather&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":42869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}