UK Weather Card goes purple as 385-Mil’s snow bomb extends from Manchester to Aberdeen | Weather | News

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Parts of the UK are likely to be blown up by freezing weather conditions as the weather maps show a 385-miles snow bomb hammering the country from Manchester to Aberdeen.

WXcharts cards prepared using Metdesk -Data have turned purple on Sunday, indicating the possibility of snow -covered conditions in some cities.

According to the weather maps, the lowest temperatures will be around gate in Scotland on Sunday as the temperature plum to -6c.

Layers of snow are likely to accumulate in the Scottish highlands, while other cities could see some light snow showers, the cards suggest.

The weather cards are in line with the MET Office forecast as several yellow snow and ice warnings have been issued for many areas between Saturday and Tuesday.

According to the National Weather Agency, snow showers and icy spots can lead to some travel disorder tonight and overnight as Storm Éowyn continues to cause chaos across the country.

It said: “Showerers, most of the rain and sleet at the lowest levels and near the west coast, but of snow over about 150 m are expected to affect the area during Saturday night and overnight before dying away during Sunday morning.

“Temporary slushy deposits are expected below 150 m with locally 2-5 cm above this level with the chance of 5-10 cm over 400 mi the Scottish highland.

“In addition, icy spots will form on untreated surfaces.”

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “The influence of Storm Éowyn on Britain’s weather will be diminished as it moves further north and east on Saturday morning, but there is a little respite in the conditions for some with the next area with low pressure that Arriving from Southwest on Sunday.

“While Sunday’s system does not have the same strength as Eowyn, it will inhibit some recovery effort and bring further wind and rain with the possibility of some flooding in places. 10-20 mm of rain falls quite wide on Sunday in central and southern England, much of Wales and Northern Ireland, with 30-50 mm possible over high grounds. Tordeni showers could fill totals later in the day for some.

“As this rain falls on saturated grounds in many places, there is a chance of flooding for some, with winning an accompanying danger with the system.”