Severe conditions that hit Britain in February 2018 were described by the Met Office as a 'cocktail of weather events'. The conditions are similar to those seen during the Beast from the East and while John Griffiths, a Met Office forecaster, told MailOnline the country should expect rain, sleet and snow over the next week he said it was too soon to tell if 'sudden stratosphere warming' (SSW) would result in a repeat of February 2018's weather. WXCHARTS, a weather company that predicts long-term weather trends, has warned of heavy snow with as much as 30 inches dropping in one day up to January 17, reported the Mirror. Several areas, including parts of Northumberland, awoke to another blanket of the white stuff this morning as snow ploughs were seen clearing the roads.Īs a result of a sudden snow storm overnight, police officers and volunteers were forced to rescue drivers in the Peak District who became stranded in their cars. The frost is set to form under clear skies in the north west this morning as some wintry showers could see icy patches in other regions, the Met Office said.

Forecasters have issued weather warnings for snow and ice in the north with parts of England predicted to see a 'harsh frost' and more wintery showers are set to hit this week as the Beast from the East sweeps in.īritain is bracing itself for another Big Freeze as temperatures in the early hours could fall to -1C (30.2F) in parts of Scotland and are not forecast to go above 4C (39.2F) for the rest of the nation as well as most of England and Wales today.

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