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UK weather map shows exact date 500-miles of snow blankets England and Wales | Weather | News

Brits are bracing for more snow and freezing temperatures that could plummet to as low as -6C this week.

The nation is still reeling from the aftermath of Storms Eowyn and Herminia but now faces another bout of low pressure sweeping in from the Atlantic.

This, combined with Arctic air, will usher in wintry conditions by Thursday. Fresh snow maps from WXCharts reveal 13 cities set to be smothered by snow flurries at 6am as the low pressure system sweeps across the country, also bringing rain to some central, eastern and south-eastern areas of England.

In England, Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Manchester, Plymouth, Stoke on Trent, Wolverhampton, and Worcester are all expected to see snowfall. Meanwhile, Cardiff in Wales is also predicted to experience flurries.

Rain is forecast to drench the rest of the Midlands (Oxford, London, Milton Keynes) and East Anglia (Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich), as well as parts of northern England (Lincoln, Sheffield, Nottingham). This comes after gusts of 84mph were recorded on Monday, and nearly 60mm of rainfall battered parts of the UK, leading to a major incident being declared in Somerset due to flooding.

Over 100 people in the worst-hit areas of Somerset were evacuated from their homes, with more than 30 flood warnings in place across England as the UK recovers from Storm Eowyn.

Spanish meteorologists named Storm Herminia, which has triggered weather warnings across the UK. The Met Office issued a yellow alert for rain in southern England until 10 a.m. Tuesday, cautioning against heavy downpours, potential thunderstorms, and flooding.

Another yellow warning for rain remains active until 9pm Tuesday, covering vast areas of Wales and the West Midlands. On Monday, fierce winds lashed the British Isles, with the Isle of Wight recording gusts of 84mph, Aberdaron in Wales seeing 77mph, and the Isles of Scilly experiencing 74mph, according to the forecaster.

Looking ahead, the Met Office’s Wednesday to Friday forecast reads: “Rain may affect southernmost parts of England on Wednesday. Brighter elsewhere with some showers. Mostly fine on Thursday, after some early frost. Rain moving southeast on Friday. Sunnier weather following.”

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond commented: “Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Thursday, although there’s the risk of some freezing fog patches at first.

“Cloud, outbreaks of rain and hill snow will spread to the northwest by the end of the day, and Friday will see a cloudy day in the south, with some sunshine further north, before the next band of cloud and rain arrives in the northwest later. Overall though, rainfall amounts will be lower than of late.”