Freezing Weather and Snow Forecast for Western Europe Next Week
- Cold snap will put pressure on the region’s power systems
- Heavy snow is forecast for some parts of the western Alps
A hiker walks in a snowy landscape in front of the Alps mountains.
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Temperatures across western Europe will plunge close to zero next week, in an early winter test of the region’s energy systems. Heavy snow is forecast for the Alps.
Parts of Germany and Scotland are already subject to snow and ice warnings on Wednesday, before a milder interlude gives way to much colder weather by Sunday. Plummeting temperatures will hit the UK and France as an area of low pressure moves in from the Bay of Biscay, according to forecaster Maxar Technologies Inc.