{"id":122324,"date":"2023-12-13T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=122324"},"modified":"2023-12-13T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:19:04","slug":"new-uk-weather-map-shows-christmas-day-snow-bomb-from-top-of-scotland-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/new-uk-weather-map-shows-christmas-day-snow-bomb-from-top-of-scotland-to-london\/","title":{"rendered":"New UK weather map shows Christmas Day snow bomb from top of Scotland to London"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UK weather maps have captured a Christmas Day snow bomb looming over the country from tip to tail.<\/p>\n
Graphs charting the next two weeks suggest snow will break out on December 25, settling over Scotland before quickly spreading south over the east coast and beyond.<\/p>\n
The distant forecast from forecasters at WXCharts shows a snowy system kicking off the Christmas period on December 21, with showers moving in from across the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n
The snowfall appears set to start lightly after following rain next week, quickly intensifying in the few days before the big day.<\/p>\n
Heavy, gusty winds developing around the same time could see Britons living in some parts of the country thrust into blizzard conditions just as they sit down for their Christmas dinners.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Weather expert names exact areas of UK ‘odds on’ for Christmas Day snow blitz<\/strong><\/p>\n According to winter overview graphs published by WXCharts, the next significant snowfall will hit Scotland on Wednesday, December 20.<\/p>\n The maps, which are subject to change in the coming weeks, suggest settled snow could reach between 1cm and 4cm deep from 12am that morning, while rain falls over the rest of the country.<\/p>\n The system appears likely to intensify quickly, causing settled totals to nearly double the following morning.<\/p>\n By December 25, the snowfall will have spread down the east coast, bringing up to 1cm of snow widely and nearly a foot in northern England and Scotland.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> <\/p>\n
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