The UK is set for another Arctic freeze later this month where we could see around 30cm of snow falling as temperatures drop to -4C in parts of the country
Snow is falling as a low pressure sweeps in at the end of the month(Image: WXCHARTS.COM)
Weather maps show the UK is set for more heavy snow with around 30cm falling in a blizzard later this month in a -4C Arctic blast.
Brits are having a slightly milder week after a freezing start to 2026 but forecasts show that people should keep their hats and gloves at the ready with plenty more wintry weather weather ahead during January.
Maps show low pressure systems moving in from the north and west bringing the unsettled conditions and snow where the moisture meets the cold air moving southwards from the Arctic.
A weather map showing snow for parts of the UK on January 26(Image: WXCHARTS.COM)
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There are a series of lows arriving from the Atlantic and there is one specifically that comes from the north west which is also bringing colder conditions and heavy snow on January 26.
A map from WXCharts shows large areas of northern England and Scotland turning purple as well as Wales with the heaviest flurries seeing around 30cm.
In Scotland, Glasgow is likely to see heavy snow as will Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds in northern England while the maps also indicate more significant flurries for Cardiff and Swansea.
Heavy snow is expected especially in Scotland on January 26(Image: WXCHARTS.COM)
Temperatures will be lowest in central and western Scotland where it is due to drop to -4C while it is expected to be in low single figures even in the mildest areas in southern England.
A forecast from the Met Office highlights the possibility of “winter hazards” for a period from January 17-26, with low pressure moving in from the Atlantic.
It reads: “It will likely remain changeable for the UK as a whole through this period. Further areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic will tend to dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain for many parts.
Temperatures will drop to -4C in Scotland on January 26(Image: WXCHARTS.COM)
“Wet weather will probably be most prevalent across western areas, though given the potential for low pressure systems to become slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, heavy rain is possible anywhere at times. Periods of windy weather are also possible at times.
“There are also likely to be some drier, more settled periods though, mainly towards the east. Temperatures will probably be near normal overall, though the possibility exists for some colder spells in the north and east, with the potential for associated winter hazards.”
Before the colder weather later this month, we are having a wet and windy week with Met Office yellow warnings in place for ice from 6pm today until 10am tomorrow for most of Scotland and then on Thursday there is a rain alert for southern England and Wales which runs from 9am until midnight.
