UK weather: Met Office warns Arctic blast to bring more snow and 'wintry hazards'

Expect a fresh round of snow and intensely cold weather, as a surge of chilly air from the Arctic approaches.

The weather agency, Met Office, has cautioned about the likelihood of wintery risks in the near future. Consequently, certain regions of the nation might experience snowfalls next week.

Many parts of the country saw frigid weather this Wednesday, with southern Wales experiencing temperatures as low as -1C and -2C in the south of England.

According to the Met Office, the UK is currently undergoing colder than the usual weather. This is due to the high pressure which is affecting the country, resulting in stabilized conditions.

This week, the UK is expected to have mostly dry weather. This comes after a rainy beginning to January, in which Storm Henk caused significant flooding and resulted in two fatalities. The storm brought with it powerful winds and intense rainfall.

Over 100 flood warnings are still active as the nation strives to bounce back from the storm.

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Freezing cold air from the Arctic region is on its way.

According to Aidan McGivern, a meteorologist at the Met Office, there will be a shift in the airmass over the weekend as a cold front approaches from the north. This will move the current Atlantic-influenced air to be replaced by air directly from the Arctic.

During the upcoming weekend, a chilly front is approaching, which is expected to result in rainfall in the northern regions. Scotland's western side may undergo the greatest impact of this weather variation.

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The return of extremely low temperatures.

According to Will Lang, who occupies the position of situational awareness head in the Met Office, there's going to be a comeback of extremely cold weather over the weekend, and it'll spread out to all parts of the UK in the beginning of next week.

At first, this implies that there will be an increase in the number of showers near the coastal areas. These showers will eventually turn into snowfall in various regions, particularly those located towards the northern side.

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Looking forward to the upcoming week, Mr. McGivern stated that there will be a northerly wind and snow showers, particularly in the coastal areas in the north. However, there will also be sunny skies in certain regions.

Starting from the middle of next week, there is a chance of low pressure moving in from the South West. However, it is not clear yet what effect this will have.

Various predictions suggest varying possibilities regarding the path of this low pressure system. Nevertheless, the prerequisites for snowfall are present with low temperatures in the region and the arrival of more moisture from the Atlantic Ocean, which could cause precipitation in the form of rainfall. However, along the line where the cold air and dampness meet, there is the likelihood of snow.

Weather experts from the Met Office stated that it is uncertain whether there will be any snow next week, and if so, to what extent, where it will occur and what effects it may have.

At 7:30am on Wednesday morning, there were 110 flood warnings put up by the Environment Agency suggesting that there could be flooding.

They surveyed regions such as Walton, Sunbury, and Wraysbury near the Thames River, as well as Tewkesbury located along the Severn River and Newbury neighboring the Kennet River. Moreover, 119 flood alerts were activated throughout England indicating the possibility of floods.

There were no advance notifications established in Wales, where there were two notifications - one for South Pembrokeshire and another for the Lower Dee catchment. There were no warnings established for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Following the statement from Environment Minister Robbie Moore, it has been confirmed that a minimum of 2,000 properties suffered from flooding caused by Storm Henk.

Regions that have been hit the hardest can request thousands of pounds from the government to cover the costs of fixing and restoring damages.