New weather maps suggest major battering of snow could be just days away. (Image: wxcharts.com)
Millions of Britons are set to be pelted with in just days, new maps suggest, with
According to the latest forecast data from , large swathes of the country are expected to see on Saturday, December 7, at 3am, with northern England and the worst hit.
A precipitation, depth and thickness forecast for that day shows a huge blob of white hanging over most of , including Edinburgh, with 1-7cms of falling per hour in the early hours. Central and southwestern areas are predicted to be the worst hit.
Large areas of northern England from the border regions down as far as are also expected to see , with between 1-2cm of flakes falling per hour, the maps suggest.
Sterling and Greenock are among cities and towns that could see depth of around 1cm.
The same applies to areas of , including the capital, Belfast with rain elsewhere in Northern Ireland.
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Map showing precipitation, snow depth and thickness on December 7. (Image: wxcharts.com)
Multiple areas of the UK, including most of Scotland, is expected to see snow. (Image: wxcharts.com)
Meanwhile, rain is also anticipated for much of the UK.
Areas around Manchester down through the Midlands will see showers, as will the northeastern, east, and the southwest of England.
Much of Wales is also in for a drenching according to the charts.
A separate chart shows minimum temperatures of 0C for most of and areas close to the border between the two nations, including Newcastle.
Towards the south of the British Isles, it’s not expected to get quite as cold, though mimimum temps may only be in the low to mid single digits.
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Minimum temperatures map (Image: wxcharts.com)
The ‘s three-five day forecast for Thursday to Saturday doesn’t mention snow, but warns conditions will turn “more unsettled in the coming days with heavy rain and strong winds at times, particularly into the weekend with gales possible.
“After a mild few days, turning colder later,” the government agency adds on its website.
Meanwhile, as in the next few days.
The issued a for ice in Scotland from 9pm tonight to 10am tomorrow, warning of potential disruption and the risk of crashes.
The says, “A band of rain and snow will move east across Scotland this afternoon and evening (which could lead to some lying snow on higher transport routes).
“Once this clears temperatures will quickly fall during Tuesday evening and ice is likely to form readily on untreated surface during the evening and overnight into Wednesday morning.”
Areas affected include a couple of dozen local authorities in Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, and Strathclyde.
Yellow warnings for wind and ice are also in effect on Wednesday and Thursday. You can find the latest warnings, advice and areas affected .