Cardiff, Birmingham and London could see snow this week (Image: WX Charts/ Getty)
London, Birmingham and Cardiff look set for in the next five days as a cold snap grips the country.
The latest show snow falling over a vast swathe of southwestern Britain on Friday night. Up to 1cm could fall over the area, including the Welsh capital, Bristol, Devon, Somerset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, according to one chart generated by WXCharts on Thursday.
Elsewhere, much of the rest of the country looks set to escape a dusting. Rain is expected in parts of Suffolk and the Home Counties, the WXCharts’ map shows.
The ‘s outlook for this weekend is for an easterly wind to bring a chill to the UK, with showers of rain, sleet and snow in the south at times.
Clare Nasir, a meteorologist at the forecaster, said there will be showery rain across the south on Saturday, with a “sleet and snow mix”. East coasts could see one or two wintry showers as well.
This map shows snow across parts of south west Britain at 9pm on Friday (Image: WX Charts)
Frank Saunders, Chief Meteorologist, explained that high-pressure is set to move in, bringing along with it easterly winds, low temperatures and an increasing risk of wintry hazards such as snow and ice.
A second map generated by WX Charts today (Thursday, February 6) shows snow falling at the start of next week. Pockets of snow appear over parts of Greater London, Sussex and the Midlands at 6am on Monday (February 10).
Much of the rest of the UK looks likely to be free of snow, though a large part of south east Britain could see rain on Monday morning, including Kent, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.
Temperatures next week are set to be below average, though many spots will stay dry, according to the ‘s long range forecast, covering February 10-19.
It reads: “Breezy winds and increased cloud amounts are expected to exacerbate the cold feel, with temperatures often below average. Although many places across the country will remain dry, southern and southwestern areas in particular may see some wintry precipitation at times.
“Overnight frost is likely to feature during this period, particularly where skies are clear, however, where winds remain breezy this will decrease the overall risk of a hard frost forming.”
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This map shows the risk of snow is greatest over Wales and South West England on Saturday (Image: Netweather)
This map shows London seeing snow at 6am on Monday (Image: WX Charts)
Met Office UK five day weather forecast
Thursday, February 6 Feb – Monday, February 10
Headline: Dry with long sunny spells and cloudier later in the south.
After a cold and frosty start for many on Thursday, any fog will slowly lift leaving most places dry with long sunny periods.
It will be breezier and cloudier near some English Channel coasts later today and also in the far northwest of Scotland. It will feel rather chilly.
Skies turn cloudier during the evening and overnight, as winds strengthen across the south. There’s a chance of a few isolated showers across the south nearer dawn.
Friday brings bright or sunny spells across the north of the UK, but it will be cloudy across much of England and Wales with showers spreading east. These will be wintry over the hills.
The outlook for Saturday to Monday is for it to feel cold with an easterly wind. It will be cloudy, with showers of rain, sleet and snow at times in the south, but brighter in the northwest.