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Christmas markets at risk as 'Arctic weather blast' will bury Brits in seven inches of snow
Revellers hoping to catch a Yuletide buzz early in December have been warned plans to visit Christmas markets may be cancelled due to a deluge of snow forecast to batter Britain
Brits have been warned plans to visit Christmas markets in the first week of December might be called out due to heavy snowfalls. Advanced weather models indicate as much as seven inches of snow will cause mayhem in some areas of the UK.
The GFS model maps show a weather front moving in from the Atlantic, initially sweeping across Northern Ireland and Scotland in the early hours of December 3. Heavy snow is expected to fall in central and northern parts of Scotland, whereas Northern Ireland looks set for intense rain.
Yuletide revellers might want to bear these weather warnings in mind if they plan on visiting Christmas markets, especially those venturing to the UK's most popular in Edinburgh. The renowned Christmas market, which adorns East Princes Street Gardens, has joined a list of more than 30 European countries expected to offer visitors that authentic and sought-after white Christmas.
By midday on December 3, the maps show snow slowly making its way southward, with 1cm per hour flurries drifting towards the Scotland-England border. Snow is then expected in the far north-east of England by 3pm.
A second weather front is then tracked to move in from the Atlantic in the early hours of December 4, this time hitting Wales and central England. Intense snow is expected for a brief period in North Wales, with heavy rain coming down elsewhere.
Snow depth data shows as much as 17cm could settle on the ground in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland following this wintry blast. Accumulations of up to a 1cm are possible in Northern Ireland, North Wales and southern parts of Scotland.
The Met Office also says snow is on the cards in some parts of the country for the start of December. Its forecast for November 28 to December 8 states: "Changeable and unsettled conditions are expected across the UK during this period.
"Low pressure systems will tend to dominate meaning showers or longer spells of rain for much of the UK, though there will likely be some brief settled interludes.
"Some heavy rain or showers are expected, most often in the west, although with a risk some of this could spread to other areas at times. Snow will probably be confined to high ground in the north.
"Periods of strong wind are possible, especially around coasts and if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier weather are possible, particularly in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall."
Daily Star Sunday
Revellers hoping to catch a Yuletide buzz early in December have been warned plans to visit Christmas markets may be cancelled due to a deluge of snow forecast to batter Britain
Brits have been warned plans to visit Christmas markets in the first week of December might be called out due to heavy snowfalls. Advanced weather models indicate as much as seven inches of snow will cause mayhem in some areas of the UK.
The GFS model maps show a weather front moving in from the Atlantic, initially sweeping across Northern Ireland and Scotland in the early hours of December 3. Heavy snow is expected to fall in central and northern parts of Scotland, whereas Northern Ireland looks set for intense rain.
Yuletide revellers might want to bear these weather warnings in mind if they plan on visiting Christmas markets, especially those venturing to the UK's most popular in Edinburgh. The renowned Christmas market, which adorns East Princes Street Gardens, has joined a list of more than 30 European countries expected to offer visitors that authentic and sought-after white Christmas.
By midday on December 3, the maps show snow slowly making its way southward, with 1cm per hour flurries drifting towards the Scotland-England border. Snow is then expected in the far north-east of England by 3pm.
A second weather front is then tracked to move in from the Atlantic in the early hours of December 4, this time hitting Wales and central England. Intense snow is expected for a brief period in North Wales, with heavy rain coming down elsewhere.
Snow depth data shows as much as 17cm could settle on the ground in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland following this wintry blast. Accumulations of up to a 1cm are possible in Northern Ireland, North Wales and southern parts of Scotland.
The Met Office also says snow is on the cards in some parts of the country for the start of December. Its forecast for November 28 to December 8 states: "Changeable and unsettled conditions are expected across the UK during this period.
"Low pressure systems will tend to dominate meaning showers or longer spells of rain for much of the UK, though there will likely be some brief settled interludes.
"Some heavy rain or showers are expected, most often in the west, although with a risk some of this could spread to other areas at times. Snow will probably be confined to high ground in the north.
"Periods of strong wind are possible, especially around coasts and if any deep areas of low pressure form in the vicinity of the UK. Some short-lived spells of drier weather are possible, particularly in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall."
Daily Star Sunday