Scots braced for -5C winter blast with six inches of snow as 'uncertain' weather ahead
10.02.2024 - 13:03
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots could be faced with another spell of snowy and icy weather following days of warnings as new maps show temperatures plunging well below freezing.
Data from WXCharts indicates that areas in the north of Scotland could dip to as low as -5C on Tuesday February 13, with up to 16cm of the white stuff falling - which works out at around 5.9 inches.
Although it is set to be coldest in the Highlands, huge swathes of the central belt and southern Scotland will also experience freezing temperatures early on Tuesday, with conditions set to get chilly again into the evening.
It as the Met Office predicts a period of "uncertain" weather blasting into the UK in the coming days and weeks. Several weather warnings had been put in place by the forecaster earlier this week spanning four days, which warned of icy and snowy conditions hitting Scotland and potentially causing travel chaos.
Next week, much of northern Scotland could end up being gripped by another icy blast in the early hours of Tuesday February 13. Areas such as Fort William and Inverness could see the worst of the cold, with -5C predicted in certain regions.
Elsewhere, much of the country could struggle to get above zero degrees in the night, with some snowfall blanketing parts of northern Scotland at around midnight. Data from WXCharts shows a predicted 15cm falling near Fort William, with other regions such as Inverness and Aviemore also likely to see some snowfall.
The Met Office's long-range forecast highlights that there is an 'increased chance' of colder and drier spells during the period of February 14 - 23, due to an 'increased influence of high pressure.
They added: "However, further spells of milder, wetter and windier weather are also to be expected and it