Snow forecast as maps show exact date 8 cities hit by 380 mile barrage – check your area

The UK is bracing for another period of wintry weather as a 380-mile wall of sweeps the country from Inverness to Manchester.

New maps from WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, have revealed the unsettled conditions are due to hit on February 18, .

The incoming snow is due to affect eight cities in Scotland and England: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sunderland, Manchester, Salford, Preston, and Lancaster.

In Scotland, large areas of the country are of around 2cm, with higher levels expected in areas around the Cairngorms National Park.

The affected cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow, will also see up to 2cm light sprinklings.

In England, a stretch of the north from Northumberland to Manchester is due to be hit with around 1cm of snow. It will also stretch east to west from Newcastle to Carlisle.

Wales will also see localised patches of around 1cm in areas such as Snowdonia, the Eryi National Park, and Powys.

Alongside the snow, to as low as -4C in North Yorkshire. For most of the rest of England, it will be around -2C, however Cornwall will see highs of 2C.

Separately, the long range forecast for February 14-23 reads: “East or southeasterly winds are likely at the start of this period. This maintaining below average temperatures and often cloudy conditions.

“There is a chance of colder conditions developing which would see an increase in wintry showers, especially in eastern and northeastern parts of the country.

“Meanwhile, Atlantic frontal zones, bringing milder conditions and rain, will attempt to move in from the west or southwest.

“Early in this period these look likely to have limited influence over the UK though should they push further northeastwards this would increase the chance of snow for some areas.

“The balance between colder easterly winds and milder, wetter southwesterly winds remains unclear during mid-February though towards the end of this period, less cold conditions become more likely.”