On Boxing Day, drivers are advised to use caution as snow and ice warnings are in effect for portions of the nation.
Northern portions of Britain are anticipated to see below-freezing temperatures this Christmas Eve, while temperatures in the south will likely stay around a comfortable 11C.
It comes as weather experts have warned that an Arctic Blast, which is akin to the weather system known as the “Beast from the East” that struck the nation in 2018, may bring temperatures as low as -11C later this month.
Scotland is anticipated to have snow and ice tonight, and the Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert that will be in effect from 9 p.m. today until 6 p.m. tomorrow.
The windy predictions call for at least four inches of snow to accumulate on higher terrain.
As the night deepens, strong gusts and subfreezing temperatures are also anticipated.
The Met Office has issued a warning about the next cold snap, saying it might further exacerbate the transport havoc being brought on the rail workers’ strikes.
The warning is in effect for a significant portion of Scotland’s central belt, with Aberdeenshire, Moray, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, and the Highlands suffering the worst.
Snow showers will continue into Monday morning, with blizzard and drifting advisories only being in effect for higher land.
Stronger west-northwesterly winds will bring more frequent wintry showers to areas of Scotland through Sunday night and into Monday morning, the Met Office predicted.
The Met has also issued a yellow ice warning for Northern Ireland as colder air sweeps over the nation, bringing 0C temperatures.
On Boxing Day, it was predicted that winter showers would cause ice to form in certain untreated areas, increasing the likelihood of traffic delays and disruptions as well as the possibility of slips and falls.
The notice is in effect starting at midnight tonight and lasts until 10 am the next morning.
Temperatures are predicted to be substantially warmer elsewhere in the nation, with London’s lows remaining at or above 9°C throughout evening.
Long into the new year, temperatures in the capital are predicted to be moderate with sporadic bouts of rain.
“An unstable Christmas weekend is on the way for many, with those in the north and west experiencing the most frequent and the heaviest showers,” said David Oliver, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, on Christmas Eve.
Through the weekend, several coastlines may see high gusts and gales, particularly in the north and west.
As a fresh Arctic blast approaches the nation, meteorologists predict that the UK will have its “snowiest time in 12 years” in January.
The huge wind blast coming in from the Arctic, according to forecasters, may produce winds as chilly as -11C.
Weather storms blowing towards the UK from all around the world may resemble the Beast From the East of 2018, which disrupted travel for weeks with winds reaching 70 mph.
With the recent cold snap potentially bringing heavy snow back to the UK, the strikes-related travel misery will only become worse.
Temperatures on the Shetland Islands in Scotland were shut off earlier this month after falling as low as -17C.
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