Brutal WXChart weather maps turn purple, green and blue – indicating that snow and rain are making their way to the UK next week and temperatures will remain cold
A severe 639-mile rain bomb is set to smash large parts of Britain – stretching from Ullapool in Scotland all the way down to Southampton.
This striking weather map shows a mix of purple, green and blue hues, indicating snow and rain are heading towards the UK over the coming days. The WXCharts highlight the storm is predicted to start at midnight on Tuesday, February 18. Inverness, Perth, Stirling and Glasgow are expected to be hit by snow, with an estimated 1cm falling per hour.
The north of the UK is barely visible in the weather maps as the country braces for a deluge of rain. Edinburgh and Stranraer are forecasted to bear the brunt of the rainfall in Scotland, with an estimated 2.5mm falling per hour.
Parts of Northern Ireland could see a whopping 3mm of rain fall every hour as the storm engulfs the UK. Meanwhile, Durham, Carlisle, Sheffield and York are predicted to be the worst-hit areas in England, with weather maps turning green suggesting that 2.5mm of rain could also fall per hour here.
Yorkshire and the Humber could see between 0.6cm-1cm of snowfall. Wrexham, Birmingham, London and most of the South East are all set to receive a hammering of rain, with estimates of 0.6mm-1mm, reports the Express.
South West England alongside south, mid and west Wales are the only areas forecasted to escape the brutal storm. Brits are bracing for a bone-chilling blast as temperatures across the UK are set to plummet, with weather maps indicating that on the early hours of February 18, not a single spot in the country will see the mercury rise above freezing. Meanwhile, cities are on alert for an incoming storm.
The Met Office’s outlook isn’t any warmer, cautioning of “below average temperatures” and likely “east or southeasterly winds”. There’s even talk of “colder conditions developing which would see an increase in wintry showers, especially in eastern and northeastern parts of the country”.
Insurers forked out £585m for weather-related damage to homes and possessions in 2024, setting a new record since the Association of British Insurers (ABI) began tracking these figures in 2017.
The final quarter alone saw claims for home damage due to adverse weather hit £146m, marking the seventh consecutive quarter where weather-related claims exceeded £100m. This surge in claims has nudged premiums upwards, with the annual average cost of combined building and contents home insurance in 2024 jumping by £55 (16%) from the previous year, reaching £395.
