Scotland is to experience a big freeze, according to weather maps (Image: Getty)
The UK is bracing itself for a return to winter, as snow and subzero temperatures are forecast to hit the British Isles in late March. show a band of snow showers stretching hundreds of miles from the up to northern Scotland, a distance of some 370 miles.
One map generated by WXCharts, which uses Met Desk data, shows snow in the , the Scottish Borders and northern Scotland including the Cairngorms National Park. The chart indicates there could be up to three centimetres of snow in parts of northern on March 26. Another forecast produced by indicates just under 2.5 centimetres of snow could fall on that date.
There could be up to 3cm of snow in some areas of Scotland (Image: WXCharts)
Snow is forecast to hit northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland in days (Image: WXCHARTS)
typically experiences moderate snowfall in March, with an average of eight snowy days.
So far, March 2025 shows a warmer trend than usual by 2.3C. In general, the average temperature at the beginning of March is 7.7C.
As the month progresses, temperatures tend to noticeably warm up, reaching an average of 10C by the end of March.
The is also expected to see 2.9 centimetres of snow on Saturday, March 22, according to the site
A cold night is expected in some parts of UK on March 26 (Image: WXCharts)
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A small smattering of snow (0.5mm) is also forecast on March 25, with a low of 2C and a high of 5C.
Another WXChart map shows a bitterly cold night for March 26, with subzero temperatures stretching from central England up through to the far north of Scotland.
The says the UK will see periods of wet and windy weather towards the end of the month, with no mention of snow.
In their long range forecast covering the period March 26 through to April 9, they write: “Confidence is low, but through the end of March changeable weather patterns are most likely.
“This means periods of unsettled, wet and windy weather interspersed with some drier and brighter spells.
“Into early April, there may be a transition to more-frequent drier and more settled spells. Temperatures will probably be above average overall.”