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A chilling flurry will see Britain trapped in a freezing -5 ° C frost as weather experts predict much of the country will be covered in snow when a cold front from Greenland hits on Sunday. This follows the Met Office warnings of a threat to life due to the arrival of Storm Bella on Boxing Day. Chaotic weather follows bookies paying for a White Christmas due to snowfall this morning in eastern England.
Britain faces a very changeable climate during the Christmas period, with December 25 being the most settled.
The arrival of Storm Bella will see the country covered in weather warnings before noon on Sunday and see the beginning of snow and widespread cold taking over the UK.
Weather charts show 20 inches of snow in the Highlands, where the brunt of the first few gusts will be felt.
But WXCharts also predicts some experiences in Wales, Cumbria and Northumberland in the coming days.
However, Netweather is forecasting snow across most of Scotland on Sunday, the peak of which could reach around 6 am, before gradually spreading south into northern England, with areas facing an 80 percent chance of snow.
Snowstorms are expected to subside on Monday, but Britain must prepare for a brutal cold to sweep across the country thanks to a polar blast arriving from Greenland.
Temperatures are forecast to drop to -5 ° C in northern Scotland and around zero in the rest of the country on Monday night.
Sporadic gusts are expected to continue in isolated locations across the UK for the next seven to 10 days until the New Year.
Widespread snow storms occur in central England on 4 January as temperatures drop to -1 ° C in Wales and the Midlands.
Forecasters estimate that there could be damage to buildings and flying debris, while “large waves and beach material” pose a risk to coastal roads and waterfront buildings.
Inland, gusts are expected to reach 70 mph and even higher in mountainous and coastal areas.
There is also a good chance of power outages.
Yellow warnings were also issued for all of England and North West Scotland on Boxing Day.
The same amber and yellow alerts are in effect from December 27 until around noon.
Met Office officials say homes could flood while deep water poses a risk to life.
Those looking to go out on New Years Eve may also face colder weather.
A chill will hit the entire country with negative temperatures in the northern half of the UK and areas in the south barely reaching zero.
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