The maps show an enormous wall of snow and rain descending on the UK on Friday, with the white stuff hitting southern Scotland and northern England before the grim conditions clear for balmy 17C temperatures
The 491-mile wall of snow and rain will reach from Ayr to Plymouth (
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A pair of new maps show exactly when a 500-mile wall of snow and rain is set to batter the UK before clearing for balmy 17C highs.
April is starting not just with showers but also with a spattering of snow as the white stuff is expected to rest on southern parts of Scotland and northern England in the early hours of this Friday, April 6. Along with the snow, a huge crescent of torrential downpours, reaching from Ayr to Plymouth, will also hit the same day, according to the WXCharts.
However, the grim conditions won’t last long. By midday, the wet and cold weather will clear as 17C highs set in. As far north as Newcastle, temperatures will reach 13C, with the Midlands also seeing 15C. The warmest conditions will be felt in the East of England and Essex.
It comes just a few days before another huge 742-mile storm is set to strike, according to weather maps. The WXCharts maps show an enormous storm front covering most parts of England, Wales, and Scotland, but with a few critical locations spared the onslaught of miserable conditions.
On Wednesday, April 10, just over a week away, the pounding storm will strike. According to the maps, only Newcastle, London the South East, and most of Northern Ireland escaped unscathed.
This map shows the conditions clearing for 17C highs
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It comes as the Met Office reported a record amount of rainfall dropping in England over the previous year-and-a-half. Some 1,695.9mm of rain fell from October 2022 to March 2024. This is the highest level for any 18-month period in England since comparable Met Office data began in 1836. It beats the previous record of 1,680.2mm, which had been set only the month before and covered the 18 months from September 2022 to February 2024.
The third highest figure on record, 1,668.4mm, was set in the 18 months to January 2021. Across the UK as a whole, the 18 months to March 2024 ranks as the fourth-wettest since records began, with 2,085.6mm of rain falling.
Pockets of snow will be seen in Scotland and northern England
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Rain and wind are expected to continue battering the UK this week. The Met Office has warned of “ unsettled ” weather over the next few days, with rain, sunny spells and increasingly strong winds towards the end of the week. It comes after a wetter and duller than average March, according to Met Office data. Despite the rain, temperatures have been mild for the time of year with much of the country experiencing a warmer March than average, particularly in the south.
The conditions will become milder by midday, according to new weather maps
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The forecaster said: “March will go down as a mild and wet month for many, according to provisional statistics.” Full weather data for March will be released by the Met Office on Tuesday. Outbreaks of rain are expected across the UK on Tuesday with heavy showers for much of England and Wales and temperatures of up to 16C. Elsewhere, temperatures could reach 13C in Northern Ireland and 11C in Scotland. For the rest of the week, the weather looks similarly unsettled.
Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said: “It turns wetter and windier through Thursday and towards the end of the week. So further showers and longer spells of rain pushing through on Thursday, Friday and into Saturday. The winds start to pick up too but the wind is coming in from the south which keeps temperatures above average.
“It’s possible we will get some brighter spells but the winds will pick up too, so it might not feel quite so pleasant, particularly with showery rain across the country.” Mr Dewhurst said there are no weather warnings in place for the coming week, but advised people to “keep an eye” on the forecast and check with the Environment Agency for any flood warnings.
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