Snow will cover most of the UK throughout the weekend (Image: WX Charts/Getty)
is sweeping across the nation with issued for today (8 January) and tomorrow (9 January).
While the has not yet issued any warnings for the weekend, maps by WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, suggest snow is expected to continue to fall over the next few days.
By the end of the weekend, the South of England, , North England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland will all have been affected by snow, as indicated by the purple shade on the weather maps.
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A snow map showing the snow depth forecasted for Saturday (Image: WX Charts)
Southampton, Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Belfast and Inverness will see snow between depths of 1cm to a whopping 25cm, with Scotland getting a brutal hit of snow, according to the WX Charts map for Sunday.
In its weather forecast looking at the days between Friday and Sunday, the said: “Dry for many Friday, with some sunshine, but cloudier in the far west, with patchy rain and snow. Slowly turning less cold over the weekend, but staying dry for many.”
This comes as the issued for snow in the southwest of England for Wednesday, which reflects “an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather” with disruptions including travel delays and power cuts expected to impact residents.
The also shared in a post on X that temparetures could fall into negative double figures during the next few nights, with some of the coldest areas hitting as low as -16C.
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The weather conditions are expected to cause delays (Image: Getty)
However the temperature is expected to become milder as the day goes on, meaning we could see more settled conditions from the beginning of next week.
The British weather service’s long-range weather forecast states: “High pressure is likely to build from the south, close to or over the UK throughout this period, with generally settled conditions prevailing for many. Cloud amounts will be variable and often large, with a chance of some fog developing under clearer spells, which could be slow to clear.
“Frontal systems may affect some parts of the UK though, these more likely towards the northwest of the UK, bringing some rain and windier conditions here, especially to western Scotland. Temperatures are likely to be generally around or a little above average in the north and west, although southern and eastern parts may be colder at times, especially where overnight fog and frost is slow to clear.”