List of places where snow is expected next week in 'final fling' of winter

A Senior Meteorologist has predicted snow will fall in several areas of England by the end of this month

A list of places in Britain set to get blitzed by snow before the end of February has been revealed by meteorologists and forecasters. Jim Dale, Senior Meteorologist at British Weather Services, says it looks like winter is going to give the UK one last blast before things start to warm up towards spring.

He said: “This one keeps moving around but it all gets going between February 22 and 23. Much colder, frosts… and some snow for some, mainly for the north.” The weather expert added: “Winter will then very likely be having its last fling!”

The full list of areas affected include Stoke, Leeds, Cardiff, Dublin and Huddersfield as well as Harrogate, Skipton, the Yorkshire Dales and Darlington. The list of areas is rounded off by Durham, North Pennines and also Hexham and the North East, according to Birmingham Live.

Looking ahead from February 23 to March 1, the Met Office says in its medium-range forecast: “Most likely wet and mild in the south to start Wednesday with a brighter but cooler start in northern areas before rain moves in from the west for all.”

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The forecasting agency and meteorological body went on to explain: “Conditions turn unsettled with northwest winds carrying showery conditions over the British Isles from Thursday with clearer conditions in the east through the remainder of the week, returning the UK to more average temperatures for the time of year, though sometimes cooler in northwest areas.”

The Met Office team adds: “From Saturday conditions expected to remain unsettled with occasional bands of rain or showers, heaviest rainfall affecting the northwest, although most areas likely to see some rainfall.” And looking ahead to next month, it continued: “Occasional strong winds especially in north-western areas, with more settled conditions across the south and east where driest and brightest conditions more likely.”

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