What you need to know about when the cold snap will come to an end – Manchester Evening News
The cold snap has seen temperatures drop to as low as -12C in some parts of the country
What you need to know about the cold snap coming to an end
Much of the UK has seen temperatures plummet this week after a cold snap blanketed the UK, bringing snow for some parts of the country. The adverse weather has caused disruption on the roads, forced dozens of schools to close and has left homes without power.
According to the Met Office, the cold snap this week has also brought the coldest November night since 2010 with temperatures having dropped to minus 12.6C at Tomintoul in Scotland last night. Temperatures also plummeted to minus 11C at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands, with lows of minus 6C at Trawsgoed in Ceredigion, Wales, and minus 4C at Rostherne, Cheshire.
Weather agencies are suggesting however that the cold snap may be coming to an end from tonight. The Met Office has forecast milder temperatures for Friday night (November 21) which will bring warmer weather this weekend, in comparison to what has been seen in recent days.
As the cold snap comes to an end, the Met Office has suggested temperatures will return closer to the average for the time of year. Met Office spokesman Ollie Claydon said: “Temperatures are to become more mild for the time of year after this cold snap. Though it will be less cold rather than very mild – a return to normal, or average, temperatures. There will be some wintry showers over the Scottish mountains, as you would expect, but it (precipitation) will be falling as rain rather than snow in most areas.”
As a result of higher temperatures, the Met Office suggests the snow and ice which was seen by some parts of the country over the last week may be replaced by wetter conditions. With potential for snow to melt spokeswoman for RAC Breakdown Alice Simpson warned drivers: “Melting snow and surface water increases the likelihood of encountering black ice, which is very dangerous as it’s almost impossible to spot.”
Increasing temperatures over the weekend are expected to bring brighter spells at the start of next week. Issuing a forecast from Sunday to Tuesday, the Met Office said: “Remaining unsettled on Sunday and Monday with further spells of rain and showers. Some brighter spells in between, more so on Tuesday. Less cold, especially overnight and often windy.”
