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A rare “blizzard” event has taken place in Edinburgh, and alarmed locals contacted the police after thinking they heard explosions.
The phenomenon occurs when thunder and lightning are mixed with a heavy snowstorm, sometimes causing loud applause that can be mistaken for explosions.
One person said it sounded like “a sonic boom,” and another said the thunder woke them up abruptly in the middle of the night. Others thought the construction work had started early.
At approximately 5am on Friday, Scotland’s police control rooms tweeted: “We have received a number of calls related to people concerned about the explosions. Do not be alarmed, we are currently experiencing thunder and lightning.”
One follower replied: “It was very loud like an explosion. I can imagine why some people were concerned when the house shook and the car alarms in the parking lot went off.”
Heavy overnight snow fell in parts of England, including Carrshield on Penninesand and forecasters say more could be on the way.
Parts of Britain woke up to snowfall overnight, and meteorologists warn that more winter weather may be on the way.
The Met Office said wet snow fell on Friday morning in parts of Kent, and this could extend north into south-east England.
Rain, sleet and snow are also expected across a wide swath of Scotland and northern England.
A snowplow clears heavy snow overnight in Carrshield in the Pennines
Motorists were warned that travel conditions could be difficult due to surface water and “possible accumulations of mud.”
Brighter weather, and even some sunshine, is expected on the weekend.
Temperatures next week are expected to be lower than the average annual temperature, which is generally 7 ° C to 9 ° C (44.6 ° F to 48.2 ° F).
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