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Thu 15 Jan 2026 • 17:10

UK weather maps show exact date snow bomb hits south of England - full list of 42 counties

UK weather maps show exact date snow bomb hits south of England - full list of 42 counties

### UK Weather Maps Show Exact Date Snow Bomb Hits South of England - Full List of 42 Counties

A recent forecast has indicated significant snowfall is expected across southern England next week, with temperatures plummeting. Meteorologists predict that a drastic drop of 8 to 10 degrees over the next couple of days will leave temperatures well below double figures.

This pattern of cold weather is anticipated to set the stage for what is termed a "snow bomb," a phenomenon where rapid cooling leads to heavy snowfall. This event will particularly affect numerous counties, compelling residents to prepare for winter conditions.

Here is the full list of affected counties:

1. Cornwall

2. Devon

3. Dorset

4. Hampshire

5. West Sussex

6. East Sussex

7. Surrey

8. Kent

9. Berkshire

10. Oxfordshire

11. Buckinghamshire

12. Hertfordshire

13. Bedfordshire

14. Cambridgeshire

15. Lincolnshire

16. Nottinghamshire

17. Leicestershire

18. Northamptonshire

19. Warwickshire

20. Worcestershire

21. Herefordshire

22. Shropshire

23. Staffordshire

24. Cheshire

25. Flintshire

26. Wrexham

27. Monmouthshire

28. Powys

29. Bristol

30. Bath and North East Somerset

31. North Somerset

32. South Gloucestershire

33. Gloucestershire

34. Somerset

35. Swindon

36. Wiltshire

37. Dorset

38. Isle of Wight

39. Oxford

40. Worcester

41. Birmingham

42. Solihull

"It's certainly going to turn much colder over the next couple of days, there will be an eight to 10 degree drop in temperature, you will be struggling to get double figures," noted Simon Partridge, a meteorologist at the Met Office.