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A cool photo expected to bring freezing temperatures and chance of Ice after heavy rain from Storm claudia spread wide flood In some parts of the UK.
Storm Particularly affected was Wales, where a Major incident declared in Monmouthshirepeople were driven out of their homes city of monmouth After the Mono River burst its banks.
The Natural Resources Wales rain gauge in Tafalog, Gwent recorded 119.6mm of rain in the 12 hours to 6am on Saturday. 80.6 mm was recorded in Suckley, Worcestershire over the same period.
But as is clear flood Going on, the drop in temperature may bring freezing conditions in the coming days.
What is the cause of cold wave?
A drastic drop in temperature is expected due to change in wind.
Recent light rain has been caused by southerly winds, but this pattern is about to change and by Monday, cold air in the north will move south and bring winds from the Arctic.
according to weather office According to Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley, a cold wave will begin due to high pressure in the north-west.
He said the depression would “bring cold flow northward from the Arctic”, bringing with it “much colder conditions than have been seen recently”.
According to , the temperature may drop to minus 7 degrees at some places next week. weather office,
“It’s certainly going to be very cold over the next few days, with temperatures dropping eight to 10 degrees, you’ll struggle to get double figures,” Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said. Independent,
“We will probably see the first widespread frost across the country on Monday morning and minimum temperatures will range between minus 5 degrees Celsius and minus 7 degrees Celsius.”
When and where will it snow?
there is a possibility Ice In areas exposed to this northern wind from the Arctic.
“On Tuesday, there is a small area of low pressure which will bring a cluster of rain, sleet and mountain snow,” Mr Partridge said.
He said that it is likely to affect the northern parts of Britain.
Winter precipitation, with a mix of rain, sleet and snow, may affect moorland areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the North Yorkshire Moors, west Wales and south-west England.
The Meteorological Department has said that snow may fall in these areas on Tuesday and Wednesday. But on Thursday it will be dry and sunny for most areas and there will be frost overnight.
Are there any weather warnings?
The UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold weather warning ahead of the drop in temperatures.
The alert will remain in place from 8 am Monday to 8 am next Friday. It includes the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.
UKHSA reports that alerts are issued when cold weather is forecast, which can have significant health impacts.
In addition, Mr Holley also warned that “it is possible that snow and ice warnings may be issued at times”.