Yahoo News Met Office warning to prepare for 'messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow'
The UK is bracing for "a messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow" next week, according to forecasters. The Met Office has stated that it's too early to pinpoint where the wintry weather might strike, with computer models presenting a variety of scenarios, but confirmed that the entire UK will experience a cold snap.
Tom Morgan, a meteorologist at the Met Office, warned: "The really cold air is likely to arrive next week and there will be some snow in parts of the UK. There'll be a messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow. And also quite windy conditions, probably on Monday, in parts of the UK, but all areas will turn cold with wintry showers probably by Wednesday.
“If you’ve got travel plans next week, it’s worth making sure your car is all geared up for winter conditions.” Mr Morgan further noted: "It is fairly unusual in the south. It's quite early in the month for a cold spell such as this.
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"We often have rapid changes in the weather in the UK, the main reason for the big change next week is a sudden change in the orientation of the jet stream." He added: "At this point, anywhere in the UK has a chance of seeing snow and ice and frost by night, particularly from mid-week onwards.
So far this November, temperatures in the UK have generally been above average, with parts of the North West experiencing thick fog on Thursday. Images revealed Blackpool Tower shrouded in fog, with only the tip of the 158-metre building visible above a blanket of mist. Mr. Morgan highlighted the seasonal challenges, explaining, "Usually at this time of year, fog is slow to clear because we have very short days and the sun's at its weakest point. So there's not much heating of the ground and it's the heating that usually disperses the fog, so we've seen some areas not really improve, reports Wales Online.
He further elaborated on the causes: "The main reason (for the fog) is high pressure, light winds, a temperature inversion and stagnation of the air allowing that fog to form overnight and not clear in the day. " The Met Office website provides insight into such meteorological occurrences, detailing that a temperature inversion happens when temperatures actually increase with altitude.
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