UK snow: Brits wake up to Boxing Day blizzards amid Met Office weather warnings

Parts of Britain woke up to Boxing Day blizzards today.

Up to four inches of snow swept through parts of northern England, as well as southern and central Scotland.

A Met Office weather warning was in force up until midday.

Thanks to rainy weather rather than snowy Christmas, some of London’s roads saw disruption due to flooding.

The A40 Westway Westbound was partially closed from the A501 Marylebone Road to A3220 West Cross Route.

The A41 Hendon Way Northbound was also blocked due to flooding and af accident between Pennine Drive and the A406 North Circular.

Boxiong Day drivers were also hit by floods (Stephen Huntley/HVC)

And there was flooding on the M3 motorway at Junction 1 at Sunbury.

Temperatures tomorrow across the country will struggle to reach 9C with conditions forecast to be “cloudy, changing to light rain by late morning”.

However, according to predictions made by the Met Office, temperatures are set to rise this week, entering and remaining in double digits by the end of the year.

Two brave swimmers braced the cold weather in Blackpool (Dave Nelson)

December 28 will be slightly warmer with highs of 11C and lows of 8C, with rain predicted again around lunchtime.

Temperatures will peak on Wednesday (December 29) when it will be a balmy 15C in southern parts of England with lows of 13C.

Such temperatures are usually seen in the spring, around April, and are considered very mild for this time of year.

A family enjoying the snow in County Durham (PA)

As New Year’s Eve approaches, temperatures are expected to remain largely consistent on December 30 and 31, dropping slightly to 14C.

These conditions will remain as we enter 2022, with New Year’s Day also set for highs of 14C and lows of 11C, with the weather predicted to be “cloudy”.

Swimmers braving icy waters in Cornwall (Alamy Live News.)

It’s happening as milder air moves up from the southwest to cross the whole country eventually, and this is going to mean an increasingly mild but still unsettled run-up to the new year with frequent bands of rain or showers moving in from the Atlantic.

Low pressure will then be crossing the country during Tuesday, so it’ll be another unsettled, messy sort of day with showers or longer spells of rain possible just about anywhere.

Although, they should ease back during the afternoon.