Thursday, March 21, 2013

Get ready for a white weekend: Britain braces for widespread 3in blanket of snow and 65mph winds as forecasters warn of blizzards


Much of Britain faces a white weekend with widespread snow storms and strong winds expected, forecasters said today.

Three inches of snow from tomorrow night is likely to affect most of England, Scotland and Wales, with only southern coastal counties and parts of Lincolnshire and East Anglia expected to be spared.

It will be joined by strong winds of up to 50mph in central England, 60mph in Wales and 65mph in Scotland. Together with temperatures hovering around 4C, it means a miserable March continues .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk