The UK could be set for an Arctic blast that could be bring snow and freezing temperatures (Image: WXCHARTS/GETTY)
The UK is bracing for another bitterly cold arctic blast with the latest showing more and hammering parts of the country.
Last week flooded much of the UK, causing school and road closures with issued while this week, has brought more trecherous weather, with up to 50mm of rain set to fall in southern England.
But the latest weather maps from WXCHARTS show the UK could be hit by yet more snow in early December.
This could trigger travel chaos, with over 6mm of snow predicted in parts of
The band of snow could be set to make landfall on December 10, with and the amongst the regions likely to be most affected.
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This weather map shows a significant risk of snow across large parts of the UK on December 10 (Image: NETWEATHER)
A separate weather map from Netweather for the same day shows a high risk of snow across much of Scotland, as well as areas of the North West in England and the Midlands, in addition to nearly all of Wales.
The weather will be accompanied by as they look set to plummet as low as -5C in some parts of the country.
Netweather’s forecast for December says the weather will become more unsettled with westerly winds and the potential for a mid-Atlantic ridge to form, which increases the chances of an Arctic blast, particularly in northern Britain.
It adds: “This means that there could be snow for some, particularly on high ground and in the north. Overall, the weather during this period is expected to be more unsettled, but not particularly wet, with high pressure often quite close to the south and/or west of the British Isles.”
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Temperatures look set to plummet to below freezing (Image: WXCharts.com)
Areas not hit by snow are likely to be blasted by rain (Image: WXCharts.com)
The ‘s long-range weather forecast for December 1-10 says: “Starting mainly unsettled, with showers or longer spells of rain for many parts of the UK. It will also be quite windy, especially towards the north and west. It will be mild, although the strong winds will make it feel rather cold.
“High pressure then looks like building close to or over the UK through early December. This will result in drier but also probably generally slightly cooler conditions, and increase the risk of overnight frost and fog.
“The largely dry, settled theme is likely to be punctuated by brief unsettled and milder spells though, with areas of low pressure crossing the UK, bringing some spells of wind and rain. Temperatures overall generally near average, but rather cold where any fog persists.”