Met Office forecasts heavy snow in parts of London tomorrow with dangerous weather warning
Heavy snowfall is predicted for some Southern parts of London as early as tomorrow morning (Monday, January 8). It sounds like you won't need to go to Hyde Park for it to be a Winter wonderland anymore.
According to Met Office and BBC Weather forecasts, large swathes of South London will be hit by snow on Monday. The Met Office has also put out a yellow warning for London to keep alert for dangerous ice patches.
Across the board, the most common time to see snowfall tomorrow is set to be around 10am and 11am. However, in some areas like Sanderstead and Kenley, snowfall is due to fall constantly all day from 9am until 7pm.
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From their predictions, it seems the snow will roughly hit the South of London the heaviest, spreading as far North as the A205, so reaching areas like Dulwich and Eltham, but getting lighter further North. The snow will spread East too but will not go much further North than the Thames, staying firmly in the South East almost like being cut off by the river. The Met Office predict the snowfall will go as far West as Morden and Sutton too which will see light snowfall.
Heaviest hit areas
South Croydon is due to have the most snow in the capital tomorrow, particularly in areas like Kenley and Sanderstead. The Met Office predict that from 9am until 7pm there will be a steady fall of snow in Sanderstead with temperatures between 1 and zero degrees all day feeling more like a freezing -5 or -6 degrees. BBC say Sanderstead's snowfall may start slightly later at 11am, but still finish at 9pm and they predict slightly warmer temperatures with interspersed sunny spells.
In Kenley, the snowfall will be less constant but heavier at 11am and 12pm say the Met Office, though the BBC predict there will be rain mixed with the snow at these times however.
But a good question to ask is will it stay around? Well, forecasters at AccuWeather don't seem to think so and predict a 69% chance there will be "little to no accumulation" of the white stuff after it stops. They say there will be about 0.1cm of it falling per hour in the capital.
Moderate areas of snowfall
There is due to be moderate snowfall as far east as Erith, the Met Office and BBC Weather have reported. They both say the area can expect snowfall between 10am and 11am tomorrow. The BBC says that then between 6pm and 8pm snow showers will return, though the Met Office believe it will be slightly earlier and shorter-lived, returning at 5pm.
There is not much snow in the East of London North of the Thames, however, places right near the river may see some smatterings.
Slightly further back West in the rest of Bexley, they will see the heavy side of moderate snowfall with almost constant snow between 10am and 4pm, The Met Office said. BBC say that there will be snow interspersed with showers most of the day starting at 10am until 12pm and then resuming from 4pm until 9pm. Interestingly, AccuWeather does not forecast nearly as much snow in the Bexley area, only predicting a light 0.1cm flurry in the evening.
Back further South in Addington and Bromley, the Met Office says these two areas will also see moderate snowfall at similar times - roughly the late morning and then again after a hiatus in the late afternoon or early evening. The BBC are more optimistic (depending on how you look at it) however, saying that Bromley and Addington could see near-constant snow from 11am until 9pm. This does make sense with other forecast as the South is predicted to be the heaviest hit.
Again, however, AccuWeather plays this down as just a couple of evening flurries.
Light smatterings of snowfall
To start on the Western most snowy area tomorrow, Sutton and Morden will see a few flakes fall on Monday. Both will see snow at 11am and 2pm, with Sutton seeing an extra snowy shower at 12pm too, the Met Office said. However, the BBC predict a lot more snowfall in these areas, particularly in the evening when they have forecast constant snowfall in Sutton between 4pm and 9pm. In Morden, the BBC do not show too much difference to the Met Office predictions.
Further East on the snow's right flank, if you will, Woolwich will also see some light snowfall, the Met Office said, at 10am to 11am and then again at 5pm, with rain showers. In Eltham, they say there will be a block of snow for three hours between 10am and 12pm. Again the BBC predict a later, more intense bout of snowfall with a large block hitting Woolwich between 4pm and 9pm. They also say that Eltham will experience a steady flow of snow throughout the day on and off between 11am and 9pm.
Yellow ice warning
The Met Office has provided advice to stay safe during this period of harsh weather which they said could see heavy snow bringing up to 1-3cm of the white stuff. A spokesperson said: " Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy, or small amounts of snow have fallen. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal.
"Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls. If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements alongside main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try to stick to main roads, which are more likely to have been treated. Be prepared for weather warnings to change; the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area."
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