29 English Counties to Avoid Snowfall This Week as Winter Weather Returns
A major winter weather system is expected to return to the United Kingdom from Wednesday, bringing snow and cold conditions to many regions. However, meteorological forecasts indicate that 29 counties across England will completely escape snow flurries throughout the upcoming week.
Counties Facing Weather Alerts
Nine counties, primarily located in the Midlands region, will be under a yellow weather alert starting Wednesday. This alert will remain in effect for 14 hours from February 18 into February 19. The affected areas include Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, where residents should prepare for potential winter weather disruptions.
Counties Spared from Snowfall
Despite the incoming winter weather system, numerous counties will avoid snow entirely. The extensive list of spared regions includes:
- Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset
- Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire
- Greater London, Essex, Kent
- Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire
- Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire
- Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
- Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lancashire
- Greater Manchester, Durham, Cumbria
- Cheshire, Northumberland
Detailed Weather Forecast
The Met Office provides specific forecasts for the coming days. For today, they predict: "Bright for many today. Rain reaching the southwest later. A cold and frosty start, but for many it will be a dry and sunny day today. A few wintry showers may affect the far north and North Sea coasts, with cloud and rain reaching the far southwest later."
Tonight's conditions will see: "Cloud and rain across the far southwest extending into southern England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with some snow possible over hills. Mostly dry elsewhere with a frost developing."
Wednesday's forecast indicates: "Mostly dry across Scotland and northern England with spells of sunshine. Outbreaks of rain and mainly hill snow elsewhere with southern areas becoming windy with coastal gales. Feeling cold."
The outlook for Thursday through Saturday adds: "Rain and snow clearing the south on Thursday leaving a mainly dry and bright day. Turning milder from Friday but with further bands of wet and windy weather moving eastwards."
According to BBC Weather, tonight will bring cloudy and breezy conditions to western and northern areas, with occasional rain and hill snow edging in from the west. Scotland will experience cold and clear weather, while cloud will build across southern regions later in the evening.
This weather pattern represents a significant return of winter conditions to parts of the UK, though residents in the 29 spared counties can expect to avoid the snow flurries that will affect other regions. The meteorological services continue to monitor the situation closely and provide regular updates as the weather system develops.
