![]() “This will also allow the fallen snow to persist in many places while temperatures drop as low as -10C or lower in the coldest spots.” “Winds will turn northerly by mid-week and will introduce colder air from the arctic across all parts through the second half of the week.”Įxacta Weather’s James Madden added: “In addition to the snow, it is also going to become exceptionally cold and widespread frosts will develop across the whole country and deliver problems/warnings for ice in places from midweek. He said: “A chunk of the tropospheric polar vortex will push out from the Arctic southwards over Scandinavia and the Norwegian Sea before moving across Britain later week. Netweather meteorologist Nick Finnis warned a ‘chunk of the tropospheric Polar vortex’ will ‘drip south towards the UK bringing Arctic air’. Spokesman Alex Apati said: "White Christmas punters look set to get their wish this year, if the latest odds are anything to go by." “If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you should heat your home to a temperature that is comfortable for you.”Īs temperatures plummet, bookies have once more slashed the odds on festive snow with Ladbrokes offering 11-10 from 6-4 on a White Christmas. The Met Office with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a level three ‘severe weather action’ alert which will stay in force between Wednesday and the start of next week.ĭr Agostinho Sousa, consultant in public health medicine at UKHSA, said: “Cold weather can have serious consequences for health, and older people and those with heart or lung conditions can be particularly at risk. Severe cold weather could hamper railway services and other travel networks while triggering delays on the roads.Įlderly and vulnerable people have been warned to take extra care while others have been urged to keep an eye on neighbours as the cold strikes. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning across Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland, and Central Tayside and Fife. Halifax would need a significant cold snap in the second half of this season to drop this winter’s average temperature by 1.5☌ towards the warm-winter record holder of 2015-16.Īdditionally, if Canada’s mild conditions continue, Toronto could see its first winter with an average temperature above freezing.Northern Scotland is braced for blizzards on Wednesday to dump up to four inches of snow across the region ![]() In contrast, major cities across Eastern Canada are pacing towards the warmest winter on record. For perspective, this temperature is a mere 0.3☌ from the average temperature on Mars and would freeze exposed skin in seconds. This was the coldest temperature Russia has experienced in over two decades. ![]() In addition to becoming Earth’s coldest temperature recorded in 2023, the all-time station record was broken in Tongulakh. In fact, without any major pattern changes, Canadian cities are on pace for the warmest winter on record.Īs we creep towards the seasons’ halfway mark, you may be wondering where has winter gone? Don't worry, it exists and it's coming.Īn astonishing -62.4☌ was recorded in Tongulakh, Siberia, on Jan. It’s been a big swing and a miss when it comes to a typical Canadian winter so far this season.
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