A leading weather forecaster has pinpointed four days next week that bring the "prospect of widespread snow" to Britain.
Forecasts currently suggest conditions should turn more mild this weekend and at the start of next week.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Paul Gundersen said yesterday (Wednesday, December 13): "The high pressure will draw up warmer air from the southwest and as we go into the coming weekend, we will see milder conditions by both day and by night for all."
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Gundersen also said some places could see the "foehn effect" take hold. This describes how one side of an elevated region can experience "warmer and drier conditions" while the other has "wet and cold conditions", according to the Met Office website.
However, Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden issued an update today (Thursday, December 14) warning that "talk of milder weather for this weekend is missing the bigger picture for next week".
Madden said forecasts "will soon be discussing the prospect of widespread snow". He identified next Tuesday (December 19) to Friday (December 22) as when we are likely to see the white stuff coming down.
Madden expects most of the snow to be focused in the "northern half of the country". However, he added that it will "not necessarily [be] restricted to these parts as the week progresses".
Madden – who predicted the most recent snowy spell well in advance – has also said a "true White Christmas" is on the cards for some Brits. He explained earlier this week: "The risk of a true white Christmas will still primarily remain with parts to the north of the country, but some subtle changes between now and then could literally see this whole outlook changing significantly between now and then to deliver the chance of more widespread snow within the 24 hours of Christmas Day."
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