30-Hour Snow Forecast Hits Northern UK from May 12

Meteorological charts indicate that parts of the United Kingdom could face up to 30 hours of continuous snowfall starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and lasting until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, bringing wintry conditions to northern England and Scotland.

The projections from WXCharts show initial snow bands arriving across multiple counties, with coverage expanding by midday Wednesday to include areas of Yorkshire and County Durham such as Harrogate, Darlington, Newcastle and Durham. Widespread snow is also forecast from Ayr through central and northern Scotland, reaching the northwest around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Further south in northern England, including Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn, rain is expected instead of snow. Temperatures are predicted to drop near freezing in large parts of Scotland around 6 a.m. Wednesday, while most of England will see lows between 3 C and 7 C.

This wintry spell stems from a weakening cold front moving southeast across the UK on Tuesday, ushering in air masses from the Arctic circle. Netweather.tv meteorologist Nick Finnis noted in a recent update, "Later in the week, air will have originated from within the arctic circle, so it will feel...