A brutal snowstorm is on its way to one part of Britain (Image: WXCHARTS/Getty)
Brits in one part of the UK are bracing for a brutal snowstorm bringing with it 12 hours of non stop snow.
WXCHARTS for Saturday, March 8, have turned various shades of purple indicating that is on its way.
A precipitation, snow depth and thickness forecast for that day shows a massive purple blob hovering over the Scottish HIghlands who look set to bear the brunt of the arctic conditions
Weather maps predict that from midnight western parts of the Scottish Highlands could see 1.5cm of snow fall every hour with the mercury hovering at a chill zero degrees.
As we go throughout the early hours the snow appears to decrease in size, despite this some Brits in the Scottish Highlands could draw back the curtains and uncover snow. Other parts of this region could be covered in 1mm of heavy rain.
From midnight western parts of the Scottish Highlands could see 1.5cm of snow (Image: WXCHARTS)
Wales looks likely to be battered by heavy rain (Image: WXCHARTS)
At 6am Wales looks likely to be battered by heavy rain, mid and west in Wales could see the worst of the brutal conditions with up to 7mm of rain forecast.
Key cities including Cardiff and Swansea could see rainfall levels reach between 2-3mm.
At midday the snow will move towards the east with Porth and Kinross and Stirling blanketed by up to 1cm of snow. Small parts of north West England could also catch a glimpse of some snowflakes.
Elsewhere Yorkshire and the Humber, London, East Midlands, South East England, East of England, South West England will all see a drenching of rain.
Weather maps have turned green for London and its surrounding areas indicating that the capital may see 2mm of rain. The East Midlands could also see a 2mm of rain drenching.
At midday the snow will move towards the east (Image: WXCHARTS)
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In the ‘s weather outlook for this period the forecaster is predicting that “a split in weather conditions is likely across the country for the start of spring”.
Northwestern areas will see “bouts of rain and stronger winds as Atlantic weather systems arrive from the west. These spells of wet and windy weather will move southeast to some degree at times. However, high pressure is likely to have more influence across the south of the UK”.
There is some good news weather wise as those in the southeast can look forward to a “good deal of fine/dry weather during early March” although there is a chance of night frosts and morning fog patches.