We should expect more cold weather in February
We should expect more cold weather in February
The UK could expect to see snow as we head into February. After a cold and long January, the next few weeks will bring more unsettled weather, with heavy rain, wind and even snow in some parts of the country. While the UK is currently under a yellow weather warning, the Met Office’s long range forecast tells us what is yet to come.
The Met Office issued several weather warnings this week as Storm Chandra arrived in the UK. Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts have been in place, with additional yellow weather warnings for ice earlier this week.
Today’s forecast for Merseyside is slightly more settled. The BBC’s forecast for Thursday, January 29 said: “Today will see a few early bright breaks, but it will soon cloud over for all from the east, with a few light spots of rain or drizzle in places in the afternoon. Breezy.”
Before we make the most of the drier days, the Met Office’s long range weather forecast tells us that snow could be on the way in some areas of the UK.
Temperatures wills be close to average throughout February, but some colder days means there is a risk of snow, particularly in the north.
The long forecast said: “This period will start off in a similar vein to current conditions.
“This means largely unsettled weather is expected, with showers or longer spells of rain for many places and occasionally rather windy. Some hill snow is likely in the north too.
“Temperatures will be close to average for most, but perhaps rather cold in the far northeast. A subtle change is now looking likely during the second half of this period, as the winds look like backing off to more of an easterly or northeasterly direction.
“It is likely to remain largely unsettled, especially towards the south, but it is likely to become colder with an increasing risk of snow, more particularly in the north. An often brisk wind will accentuate the colder feel too.”
As February continues there will be more wintry conditions, as the Met Office warned of “an increased risk of wintry hazards” from Thursday, February 12 until Thursday, February 26.
Although it gets off to a dry start, the cold weather isn’t going away as we head into the second month of the year.
Examining the forecast for the second half of February, the Met Office said: “Northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal.
“Whilst incursions of wet, windy and milder weather are favoured at times in the south and later the west, colder conditions further north will bring an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air. The colder conditions may affect all parts at times, more especially early in this period.”
