Mercury will remain stable through the first week of January, continuing a trend that could see New Years Eve Friday become the mildest on record, according to the Met Office. These above-average temperatures for the start of the year will continue through the first week of January, steadily jumping into double digits. But the latest maps for January 9 are starting to turn icy blue, showing the mild weather is disappearing as a freezing cold snap sets in.
Minimum temperatures are expected to fall below freezing again in Scotland later in the evening, according to new weather charts from Netweather.
At 9 a.m. the next morning on January 10, the mercury could drop to a low of -5 ° C in central Scotland, although it remains above zero across England and Wales .
The evening paints a very different picture, however, as Netweather and WXCHARTS minimum temperature charts quickly turn ice blue.
Netweather is warning that the mercury could drop to as low as -9C in an area of central Scotland and dip below zero in northern England to -2C.
Temperatures could drop rapidly as the early hours of January 11 approach as the freezing cold snap engulfs the rest of the UK.
New minimum temperature maps show they could drop to freezing -11 ° C early in the morning and down to -3 ° C in an area just north of Manchester.
Hours later, at 9 a.m., almost the entire map of the UK turns ice blue, with temperatures plunging to -13C in an area of central Scotland.
Most of the UK could be affected by temperatures dropping below freezing, with lows of -3C in the north of England and -1C on the south coast.
READ MORE: UK weather forecast: Huge storm looms on New Years Eve – Maps
Snow will continue to cover the country throughout January 10, with 9cm of fall on the west coast.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alan Reppert told Express.co.uk “there is a chance” for cold weather in the period January 9-11 and although it may be short-lived, the icy air is likely to come from the North Sea.
He added that Scotland and the heights of northern England could be threatened by snow.
Mr Reppert said: “Looking at January 9-11, there is a chance to see cold weather for this period, but it’s not too cold for what we expect.
“It can get cold as the air comes in from the North Sea, but at the same time it looks like the tendency for air to come out from the south and west will continue and keep temperatures milder. and rainy.
“If there is a burst of cold air, it seems like a one or maybe two day event and then reverts to mild temperatures.
“If there is snow this threat seems to be more present in Scotland and in the high altitudes of northern England. “
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