{"id":100027,"date":"2024-12-18T14:55:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/?p=100027"},"modified":"2024-12-18T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:55:46","slug":"relentless-30-hour-snowstorm-britain-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/relentless-30-hour-snowstorm-britain-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Relentless 30-Hour Snowstorm to Blanket Britain This Weekend: Regions Most at Risk Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UK is bracing for <strong>30 hours of intense wintry weather<\/strong>, with snow expected to blanket several regions starting from <strong>Saturday, 21 December<\/strong>. As December progresses, temperatures are forecast to drop significantly, bringing widespread disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initial Areas Affected by Snowfall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to WXCharts, which utilises data from Met Desk, <strong>Scotland will be the first to feel the impact<\/strong>, with significant snowfall expected on Saturday. This will be followed by the <strong>Midlands<\/strong> and <strong>North East England<\/strong> by midday, with <strong>Manchester<\/strong> and parts of <strong>Wales<\/strong> also likely to experience deteriorating conditions. Weather maps highlight a sharp decline, represented by a purple hue on forecast charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key snowfall timeline includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saturday, 21 December<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scotland: significant accumulations expected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midlands and North East England: snowfall predicted by midday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manchester and Wales: challenging wintry conditions expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 22 December<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potential for up to <strong>10cm of snow<\/strong> in certain areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued wintry conditions with snowfall extending into the evening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1135\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-weekens-will-start-dry-before-being-hit-by-rain-and-snow-1135x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-weekens-will-start-dry-before-being-hit-by-rain-and-snow-1135x800.jpg 1135w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-weekens-will-start-dry-before-being-hit-by-rain-and-snow-380x268.jpg 380w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-weekens-will-start-dry-before-being-hit-by-rain-and-snow-520x367.jpg 520w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-weekens-will-start-dry-before-being-hit-by-rain-and-snow.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1135px) 100vw, 1135px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>A dry start to the weekend before rain and snow.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow Accumulation and Extended Cold Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By Sunday morning, some regions may see up to <strong>10cm of snow<\/strong>, with flurries persisting into the evening. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netweather.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netweather TV<\/a>, the latter half of December will be dominated by <strong>unsettled conditions and fluctuating temperatures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their forecast notes: \u201c<strong>High pressure is expected to shift south and west, allowing a polar maritime north-westerly airflow to take hold, bringing colder, wetter conditions<\/strong>.\u201d While southern areas might enjoy a mild, dry start to the week, unsettled conditions are expected to spread nationwide, delivering <strong>rain and snow showers<\/strong>, particularly in northern regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperatures are anticipated to hover around seasonal averages, with occasional mild spells interspersed with <strong>sharp cold snaps<\/strong>. Snowfall is likely to initially affect higher ground in the north, though <strong>lower-lying areas<\/strong> may also experience snow at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Brief Mild Spell Before Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the cold snap intensifies, temperatures may briefly rise to <strong>14\u00b0C<\/strong> midweek, driven by a low-pressure system drawing in warmer air. However, this will also bring rain and cloud cover. By the end of the week, temperatures are expected to plunge sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Snowy Christmas Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk-to-experience-7-days-of-heavy-snow-christmas\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10487\">Christmas Day <\/a>(25 December)<\/strong>, snow is forecast for <strong>Scotland<\/strong>, the <strong>north of England<\/strong>, and parts of <strong>Wales<\/strong>. These wintry conditions are expected to persist for <strong>at least two days after Christmas<\/strong>, potentially extending into the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Region<\/th><th>Christmas Day (25 December) Forecast<\/th><th>Post-Christmas (26-27 December)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Central Scotland<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate snowfall<\/td><td>Snow depths up to 12cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pennines<\/strong><\/td><td>Likely snowfall<\/td><td>Accumulation of up to 14cm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Northern England<\/strong><\/td><td>Intermittent snow<\/td><td>Ongoing wintry conditions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Places at <strong>higher altitudes<\/strong> or those that often get <strong>heavy snow<\/strong> are likely to face the<strong> most problem<\/strong>s. Authorities are asking everyone to stay alert to deal with possible travel delays and tough weather conditions.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britain is gearing up for an intense winter event as forecasters warn of relentless snowfall and plunging temperatures in the coming days. With weather maps showing dramatic changes ahead, questions arise about which regions will be hardest hit and how long the wintry conditions will persist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":100052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100027"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100053,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100027\/revisions\/100053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}