Met Office speaks out over 15-day 'snow bomb' set to hit UK - Birmingham Live

The Met Office has delivered its verdict on claims a 15-day UK snow bomb is coming. Some rival forecasters have claimed the 15-day weather bomb could hit from Boxing Day right through til January 8, after the Christmas and New Year period.

Exacta Weather's James Madden has predicted the snow blast - with 25cm at times throughout the Highlands in Scotland. But the Met Office doesn't seem convinced, as it promises "temperatures close to average" across the coming period.

Looking ahead from December 30 to January 8, meteorologists and forecasters from the Met Office said: "It is likely to remain unsettled for the final two days of 2023, with showers or some longer spells of rain affecting many parts of the UK.

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"Some snow is possible at times, but this will be confined to high ground in the north. Strong winds are likely in places, especially along coastal stretches where there is a risk of gales. Temperatures will probably be close to normal for the time of year on the whole, with the greatest risk of cold conditions in the north.

"Through the first week of January, a similar pattern is most likely, with further showers or spells of rain, perhaps with some drier and brighter interludes at times. Temperatures will likely be close to average." And looking ahead from January 9 to January 23, meteorologists said: "It is most likely to be unsettled at the start of this period with showers or some longer spells of rain affecting the UK.

"Some snow is possible in places, especially higher ground in the north. From the middle of January onward, conditions will probably turn drier and more settled as high pressure starts to have a greater influence." The Met Office went on: "This also means an increased risk of more prolonged and widespread cold conditions."

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