(Bloomberg) — Snow and ice in northern Scotland triggered a yellow weather warning on Wednesday, with wintry conditions spreading south over other parts of the United Kingdom in the coming days.
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The Met Office issued alerts on Thursday and Friday covering Northern Ireland and most of Wales as well as northern and central England. Snow thickness of up to 20 cm (8 inches) is likely on the highest ground, disrupting transportation services.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Chris Arnold said in a statement: “There is an increasing signal of winter risks as we move through the week as cold air moves in from the north over the UK.”
The coldest conditions in Europe will be in the Nordics, with temperatures hitting -17C in Oslo on Thursday, while Helsinki will drop to at least -19.5C, according to Maxar Technologies.
In contrast, warmth is expected across the Mediterranean, with temperatures ranging from 8°C to 12°C above seasonal averages in the southeast of the country. Rome and Marseille will see highs of 16°C this week.
During its six- to 10-day forecast period, Maxar expects a total of 71 days of temperatures, 5.3 days of temperatures below the 10-year average.
While cold weather is expected to spread to the continent in the second half of February, Maxar has tempered its forecast, with the far south of Europe expected to remain warm.
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