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weather maps reveal exact date UK blasted by 72 hours of non-stop snow | Weather | News

weather maps reveal exact date UK blasted by 72 hours of non-stop snow | Weather | News

Britain will be battered with freezing weather conditions with several parts of the country witnessing snowfall for a continuous 72 hours, the latest weather maps have suggested. Maps from WXCharts have turned white for the period beginning April 2 depicting heavy snow showers in the north of the British Isles. A nip in the air could be felt from around 6am on April 2 when the snow begins to gather around Inverness in Scotland. WXCharts maps, which are made using the Metdesk data, show that snowy conditions will continue until 6am on April 5 – exactly three days later. Areas such as Inverness, Wick, Portree, and Fort William could see snowfall up to 1cm per hour, according to the weather charts. The minimum temperature will oscillate between 0 to -1C during the 72-hour period. The swing in the weather will come days after the country witnessed warmer temperatures across the UK. The temperature levels are set to soar to 16C during this weekend. Deputy chief meteorologist, Dan Harris told The Sun: “At present Tuesday looks …

UK weather maps: Britain to be battered by snow in April as charts make gloomy prediction | Weather | News

UK weather maps: Britain to be battered by snow in April as charts make gloomy prediction | Weather | News

Freezing weather conditions will continue to hover around Britain as the latest maps show parts of the UK battered with snow in April. Maps from WXCharts make a gloomy prediction as they turn purple suggesting snow showers for areas ranging from Wick to Edinburgh on April 4. The cold snap will stay inside the country for almost 36 hours bringing in more frost and rain. The brutal weather conditions will begin to mark its entry at around 6 am on April 4, maps suggest. The 257-mile wall of snow will leave the topmost areas of Scotland covered with snow as the temperature level plummets to -1C. The icy conditions will move around the parts of Scotland on April 4 leaving areas such as Inverness, Wick, Portree, Fort William, and Edinburgh peppered with snow. However, by the morning of April 5, the purple blobs on the weather maps representing snow slid further southwards leaving areas like Newcastle covered with snow and ice. A possibility of 2cm of snow per hour is likely in these areas, maps …