The Met Office has issued a warning that snow may be imminent as Britons prepare for an Arctic freeze next month.
Numerous weather experts have forecasted the arrival of the white substance for the second week of March.
The most probable dates for wintry showers have now been given by the Met Office.
The long-range prediction for March 8 to March 22 indicates that there is a greater likelihood of snowfall “earlier in the month.”
Additionally, it appears that millions of Britons could experience some sort of rain, with only the northwestern areas being designated as the “most likely” to be dry.
The complete forecast from March 8 to March 22 is as follows: “While there is a low chance that some wintry episodes will be disruptive, rain or snow spells are more likely to occur now than they were earlier in the month. However, the northwestern regions are most likely to experience the driest conditions.
“Winds could frequently be from the north or east, and temps are more likely to be generally below average than above average, but later in the month, colder air will be battling against a strengthening sun.”
Additionally, the Met Office has stated that there is a very slim chance of precipitation before then.
The forecast for the period from February 26 to March 7 states that toward the end of that time frame, “the chance of wintry showers is very low, but most likely for the far south.”
“Temperatures by day likely to be about average, by night probably a little below overall, although frosts restricted by cloud,” it continues.
The second week of March may bring snowstorms to the United Kingdom, according to Netweather.
The possibility for snow was “above average,” according to meteorologist Ian Simpson’s prediction for the period from March 6 to March 12.
He stated: “Around midweek, as the easterly flow is displaced by a warmer west to north-westerly flow, we might see a brief warming of the weather over the British Isles, but by the end of the week, it looks likely to become much colder with northerly or north-westerly winds.
The likelihood that it will become cold and possibly snow is low at this range, but this week’s rear end has a higher than average chance of getting snowy.
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