UK weather map show deluge of snow and rain to hit Britain in days – 13 major cities hit

The UK is set for in mid-March with as much as 11cm set to fall in parts, according to weather maps. The wintery is part of a large front moving into the country from the north of Scotland before slowly sweeping southwards.

As well as wintery conditions, it is expected that rain will follow in its wake as the country prepares for a deluge across the majority of the nation. Weather maps generated by WXCharts.com, which uses Met Desk data, on March 3 show a large portion of Scotland blanketed in white, with the forecast anticipating as much as 11cm of snow in the highlands on March 14. Other areas of Scotland could be set for as much as 4-7cm throughout this period, while heavy rain is likely to swamp the rest of Britain, even in southern areas.

The rain will be heaviest in northern England, with as much as 10mm per hour falling in , the maps show.

Temperatures slightly above freezing, around 4C, mean that the snow is likely to set throughout the weekend, with hilly areas the most susceptible to settled snow.

The combination of , rain and poses the risk of icy conditions across much of northern England and Scotland for the second week of March.

The long-range forecast looking at the days between March 8 and 17 predicts: “Likely mild at the start of this period and feeling warm in any sunny spells. However, conditions will be fairly changeable with a chance of showers or longer spells of rain across all areas, these more likely, at least at first, in the west.

“How weather patterns evolve during the following week is unclear but there is an increased chance that high pressure will become more dominant for a time from the north.

“This would result in a good deal of dry weather but also lead to a downturn in temperatures with a low chance of a colder spell and wintry hazards.

“Low confidence by the end of the period but with an increasing chance of milder but more unsettled conditions developing again.”

Cities affected

1. Dundee
2. Edinburgh
3. Glasgow
4. Dunfermline
5. Perth
6. Inverness
7. Aberdeen
8. Stirling
9. York
10. Sunderland
11. Newcastle
12. Carlisle
13. Durham