UK set to face severe cold and heavy snow

 Monday, March 13, 2023 

There are some parts of the UK which can set to face heavy snow and severe cold again next week, after a brief respite from wintry conditions which have caused widespread disruption in recent days.

Despite the flurry of weather alerts for snow and ice finally abating on Sunday morning, which brings “markedly milder” temperatures, forecasts suggests parts of England will be again subject to snow and icy conditions between Monday and Thursday.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a new weather alert in force over that period, warning that the freezing conditions “could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services”.

Many parts of the UK shivered through another freezing day on Saturday with cloud and rain spreading in from the west, as temperatures plunged as low as -15.7C in the Scottish Highlands after Storm Larisa battered parts of the UK with gales and blizzards.

Motorists were told only to drive if necessary, while two hill-walking families in north Wales had to be rescued after getting caught in poor weather, and rare snow rollers were spotted in Northern Ireland’s County Down.

But Sunday morning brought a mild start for many, save for in northern Scotland, with temperatures of 9 degree C in London, 10 degree C in Cardiff and 8 degree C in Glasgow as of 9am just days after the coldest March night on record since 2010.

There are rain was expected to spread across most parts of the UK on Sunday, forecasters said, as a band of wet weather moves in across England from the southwest throughout the evening, with large parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland affected for much of the day.

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