Manchester set for snow as parts of UK ‘to be covered in 37cm of it’

The UK is set to be hit by a Nordic blast later this month, bringing with it some snow.

While the Scottish Highlands will be most affected, as per usual, we’ll also see a covering around the North West.

Snow is forecast to hit Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Blackpool – as well as places in between – in the next two weeks. Some spots could even see 37cm of the white stuff.

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Initial signs of this cold snap could be seen as early as next week, with snow expected in the Scottish Highlands, as well as frost in Northern Ireland and the North of England.

Alex Deakin, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Certainly rural parts of the North will see some pockets of frost, though well above freezing in the South with all the cloud and the breeze and the rain.”

Then by January 9th most of North Scotland is forecast snow, with it falling as far south as Birmingham by January 15th, reaching the North West in the process.

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According to weather data from WXCharts, 26cm of snow is forecast in the Scottish Highlands by January 13th, alongside flurries in Manchester and the Lake District, with January 16th producing the heaviest fall.

At this point northern Scotland could be covered in 37cm of snow, with temperatures in much of northern England set to hit a chilly 0C.

The Met Office confirmed they expect snow in Scotland throughout January. A spokesman said: “From this day we could see snow falling in the higher areas of Scotland. You would expect some snow in the mountains of Scotland because of their elevation and northern latitude.”

Definitely time for your big coat, then…