Overview
- WXCharts and Metdesk outputs cluster the highest risk between January 27 and 30, with many charts focusing on Thursday, January 29.
- Model runs depict a long band of precipitation turning to snow from northern Scotland to southern England, covering cities from Glasgow and Manchester to London and Cardiff.
- Projected totals vary widely, with lighter accumulations of roughly 2–3 cm in southern areas including London and much deeper falls over higher ground in the north.
- Several maps show the eastern Highlands as the most exposed, with some runs indicating 50 cm or more and isolated charts citing up to 79 cm in parts of the Scottish Highlands.
- Some forecasts also indicate a sharp temperature drop with lows possibly near −13C in parts of Scotland, though specific amounts and locations remain uncertain and subject to updates.