The chilly snap that gripped the UK over the past few weeks looks set to strike once again with some more elevated regions of the country seeing snowfall once again
This is the exact date Brits will be blasted by a -5C chill that will sweep across the country from next week.
The frigid forecast comes as the Met Office warns of a spell of unsettled weather with outbreaks of rain expected. It will come as little respite for Brits who endured freezing conditions as temperatures tumbled to- as low as -18C earlier this month.
Weather maps from WXCharts showed the chill is due to set in on January 24 with temperatures expected to remain below freezing for much of Scotland, Northumbria down to North Yorkshire. Pockets in the Highlands and Northumbria are expected to fall to as low as -5C at 6am that day.
Temperatures remain similar at 9am with the mercury rising slightly to -4C in the pockets of the Highlands. According to WXCharts, in the central Highlands up to the `north-west of Scotland there is as much of an 80 per cent chance of snow falling at 6pm on January 24.
Temperatures are expected to remain above freezing in much of Wales, Northern Ireland and England, excluding the North East and North Yorkshire. Rain is forecast to fall in most of Northern Ireland as well as the northernmost coastline of Norfolk and parts of eastern Kent.
The UK has been blighted by a persistent cold snap for much of this month that has seen flood alerts and warnings being shared as melting snow flowed into rivers across much of England. Residents in higher regions found themselves under several feet of snow with some pubgoers being trapped in a boozer for several days.
The Met Office said in its long-range forecast for January 23 to February 1 there would be a pattern of unsettled weather during the early phase of this period. “Outbreaks of rain and freshening winds will probably make inroads from the southwest during Thursday ahead of conditions more widely becoming wetter and windier by the weekend,” the forecast said.
“A return to periods of rain followed by showers, often accompanied by strong winds looks likely for the rest of the month, with the potential for weather warnings or even a named storm at some point before the month is out. Temperatures at least should recover in most places, ending up near average or even a little above, though admittedly not feeling like it at times.”
The unsettled spell is likely to continue with periods of showers and strong winds with cooler interludes. Met Office forecasters said pressure would build across southern areas towards the mid-month and would result in longer drier and more settled spells.
