Weather maps show snow will hit the UK around New Year (Image: Getty Images)
Parts of the UK could be hit with snow in the coming days as new show the south of England will be most heavily impacted.
On Wednesday January 1, at 6am, large swathes of the south will be covered in snow.
The , from WXCHARTS, show up to 1cm of snow could fall per hour in the south and up towards the midlands.
Cardiff, London, Plymouth, Birmingham, Norwich, Dover, Oxford and other areas will see snow.
Around Birmingham, will also be present, reaching around 0.6mm of rainfall per hour.
In Scotland, the north will also see some snow including Inverness and Aberdeen, up to 2cm of snowfall will be present in these areas.
Parts of the UK will see snow and rain along with colder temperatures (Image: Getty Images)
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It comes as other parts of the country will be hit with snow the day before, on New Year’s Eve.
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On Tuesday December 31, at 6am, large parts of the country will be fairly dry with the west of the UK likely to see snowfall.
Snow is expected to hit Wales and the Midlands, stretching over towards Birmingham and down towards Oxford.
Liverpool and Manchester will also see snowfall but the east coast will be free from rain and snow.
New Year’s Eve will be cold with the north of England and Scotland seeing snow (Image: Getty Images)
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Some parts of Cornwall and Devon will see some rainfall although this will not be more than 0.6mm per hour.
A long-range forecast by the from Sunday, December 29, to Tuesday, January 7, states: “After a reasonably benign start with many places dry on Sunday, the UK is expected to see more widespread unsettled and cooler conditions develop in this period.”
“Fronts or low-pressure areas are increasingly likely to cross the country, bringing an increased threat of heavy rain.
“As colder air from the north progresses southwards, the risk of sleet and snow increases, especially in northern areas.
“Temperatures will start around average but will become slightly below average for most, though milder interludes are possible in the south.
“While there is moderate confidence in this trend, confidence is low for the exact positioning of any systems, which will be crucial in determining which areas see rain or snow.”