Overview
- WXCHARTS indicates snow could reach 14 counties from December 12, including the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Cumbria, Durham, and parts of Wales.
- GFS model output shows a wintry front sweeping in around December 17–18, starting in Northern Ireland before pushing across western Scotland, Wales, the south-west, and into northern and north-eastern England.
- WXCHARTS charts highlight localized heavy rates in the second wave, with around 2mm per hour in Glasgow and about 1mm per hour in Stirling.
- The Met Office has ten rain and wind warnings in force for Tuesday covering Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and south-west England, citing risks of flooding, travel disruption and power outages.
- A further cold dip is projected around December 23 with lows near -3C in parts of Scotland and northern England, though BBC Weather notes most settling snow is likely on higher ground and low-level accumulations remain uncertain.