UK warned 'rare' weather event set to hit England and it'll be 'treacherous'

UK warned 'rare' weather event set to hit England and it'll be 'treacherous'
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The UK is on course for a "rare" weather event which could hit on February 10 across some of the country's biggest cities. Liverpool and Manchester have been earmarked to be at particular risk of the threat of freezing rain, which could hammer the country in the second month of the year.

Frozen rain has been forecast as we head deeper into 2025, with February showing snow and low temperatures, according to WX Charts which has forecast what lies ahead based on modelling from the Met Desk, which is also used by Ventusky and Netweather TV.

Freezing rain starts when snow, ice, sleet or hail high up in the atmosphere melts into rain when it falls through the layers of warmer air below. If the rain then passes through a sub-zero layer of air just above the ground, it can remain liquid and instead become "supercooled".

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Snow will also fall across Scotland (Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries) as well as England’s east (Alnwick, Newcastle) and west coasts (Carlisle, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Stoke). Supercooled water will freeze on impact - forming a clear layer of ice on cold surfaces such as trees, roads and power lines.

Sky News meteorologist Kirsty McCabe explains: "The supercooled rain hits the ground and freezes instantly on impact, and that creates a thin layer of ice, also known as glaze, and it's clear, so you can't see the ice, which makes it really treacherous."

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Looking ahead to February, the Met Office forecast explains: "There are signs that there may be somewhat of a northwest-southeast split to the UK's weather through this period. The north or northwest is likely to bear the brunt of wet and windy spells, whilst towards the south or southeast, it may be drier and more settled.

"Some rain is still likely at times here though, as are brief drier spells further north. Temperatures will probably be close to average overall, but some milder spells are likely, especially in the north. Brief colder spells are likely in between weather systems though, and the south is likely to be at greatest risk of seeing some overnight frost and fog."