Seventeen counties across England are set to escape the impending winter weather disruption, as meteorological data confirms a significant snow event will largely bypass southern and eastern regions. The West Midlands verdict has been confirmed, with the area bracing for substantial snowfall from next week onwards.
Detailed Weather Mapping Shows Clear Divisions
WX Charts, utilising Met Desk data, presents striking visualisations indicating widespread snow coverage across much of the United Kingdom on Thursday, February 5th. The meteorological maps display a bright white blanket stretching from Scotland's northernmost points right down to the London area, signalling heavy precipitation and potential travel disruption.
Counties Facing Significant Snowfall
The weather modelling clearly identifies which regions will bear the brunt of this winter weather system. Areas expected to experience substantial snow accumulation include:
- Northumberland and Cumbria in the far north
- Durham and Yorkshire across the northeast
- Lancashire and Greater Manchester in the northwest
- Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire through the Midlands
- Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland
- The West Midlands and Warwickshire regions
- Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
- Hertfordshire and Greater London completing the affected areas
Regions Anticipating Lighter Conditions
Meanwhile, meteorological data indicates several counties will experience significantly milder conditions. The spared regions include:
- Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire in the east
- Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire through central southern England
- Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex along the eastern coastline
- Kent, Surrey and Hampshire across the southeast
- Somerset, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire in the west
- Devon, Cornwall and Dorset throughout the southwest
Meteorological Context and Forecast Patterns
The BBC Weather team provides important context for the developing situation, noting that high pressure attempting to expand from Scandinavia will compete with Atlantic low pressure systems throughout the coming week. This atmospheric conflict will maintain changeable and unsettled conditions across the country.
Further rainfall, potentially heavy in places, is expected alongside increasingly windy conditions. Temperature variations will occur both daily and regionally, with Scotland and Northern Ireland experiencing the coolest conditions - potentially dipping slightly below seasonal averages.
This temperature profile creates risks of overnight frosts and slippery road surfaces, though no exceptionally cold air masses are currently anticipated. Southern and southwestern regions should maintain temperatures slightly above average, remaining largely frost-free despite some potentially chilly nights, particularly during the initial phase of this weather pattern.
Overall, a gradual temperature increase is forecast towards the week's end as south-westerly winds develop ahead of an approaching low pressure system, potentially moderating conditions as February progresses.
