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Amber snow warning for South East England as cold air moves across the UK.
The Dutch have named a low pressure system that will bring strong winds and widespread snow to south-east England on Sunday. Storm Darcy will also bring strong winds and snow to the Netherlands.
Storm #Darcy has been named by the Dutch Met Service, KNMI, and is scheduled to bring strong winds and heavy snow to south east England late on Saturday and Sunday, decreasing through Monday
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Cold air emanating from Russia and Eastern Europe will move across the UK in the coming days, bringing significant snow accumulations to parts of Eastern England and Scotland.
Snow will continue to fall on higher ground in parts of central and eastern Scotland through Saturday and an amber snow warning is in effect. However, lower level rainfall in eastern Scotland is also causing some flooding.
Rain will increasingly turn to snow on Sunday as cold air spills across the UK. National severe weather yellow advisories have been issued for snow and ice covering the eastern half of the UK from Saturday to Wednesday. Within this, an Amber warning was issued for snow brought to the eastern parts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent by Storm Darcy throughout Sunday.
Meteorological Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “The UK will be in a remarkably cold and snowy period over the next week, with very cold air across the UK by Sunday.
“The rains will cause snow to accumulate in the eastern areas. Within the Amber warning area, more widespread snow is expected and we could see 5-10 cm of snow quite wide, with the possibility that 20 cm or more could be seen in some places. With such severe weather, it is important to keep up with the latest forecast. “
There will be strong easterly winds during this period, which can lead to blizzard conditions and sometimes blow and wash away snow. Daytime temperatures will remain low for much of the country for the next few days, with some places staying below freezing and bitter winds will make it feel even colder.
Why is it so cold?
Our latest blog explores the drivers behind this spell of cold, snowy weather, which couldn’t be further from the light, record-breaking rain we saw last February with numerous named storms coming in from the Atlantic.
With temperatures across the UK dropping as cold air kicks in, widespread night frosts and icy winds making daytime temperatures feel icy, cold weather alerts are in effect across England.
Dr. Owen Landeg, Group Leader, Extreme Events and Health Protection at PHE, said: “Cold weather is not only uncomfortable, it can have a serious impact on health. For older people and those with heart and lung problems, it can increase the risks of heart attacks, strokes, and chest infections.
“So it is really crucial at this point to remember to monitor frail or elderly neighbors or relatives, especially those who live alone or have serious illnesses.
“Make a call or a socially distant home visit if they live nearby, to remind them of some simple but important health tips, like heating your home to at least 18 C (64.4 F) and keeping up with the forecast. It helps to make sure they have enough food and drink and whatever medicine they need. This will help keep them warm and healthy. “
The cold air is likely to remain in place for the next week, increasing the risk of snow showers, particularly in the east.
Enthusiastic amateur meteorologists can enter snow depth readings on our Weather Observations (WOW) website. Together with our network of professional observers and automated weather stations, amateur observations can help give additional situational awareness to our forecasters.
Storm name
Last year KNMI, the national weather forecast service in the Netherlands, joined the Met Office and Met Éireann in the Western European storm naming pool. Other European countries to name shocking storms include France, Spain and Portugal in southwestern Europe and Sweden, Norway, and Denmark in northern Europe. For more information on Name our Storms, you can visit the Met Office Storm Center website
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