The UK could see up to 20cm of snow (Image: Getty)
A new weather map shows where in the as Britain is set to be hammered by up to 20cm of snow.
The has issued from 3pm today until 10am on Tuesday across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In England, the areas hit will include the East Midlands, North East, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber from as early as 4pm.
Plunging temperatures are also thought to cause chaos on the country’s roads and railways, as well below zero overnight.
Forecasters at the warned that higher ground could see as much as 20cm of the white stuff, while lower levels could still get up to 10cm.
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The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice (Image: Met Office)
A spokesperson said: “A period of rain, sleet and snow will occur during Monday evening, overnight into Tuesday morning.”The most likely scenario is for most of the snow to accumulate on hills, with 5 to 10 cm possible above 200 metres and perhaps as much as 15 to 20 cm above 300 metres. There is a chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5 to 10 cm would prove much more disruptive – this remains uncertain, but seems most likely across parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire.”As rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces.”
Want to see the forecast for where you live? Type your postcode into our interactive map below to find out how much snow you could see:
Full list of areas covered by Met Office warnings
3pm Monday to 10am Tuesday
Northern Ireland
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
4pm Monday to 10am Wednesday
Central, Tayside & Fife
- Angus
- Perth and Kinross
Grampian
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
Orkney & Shetland
- Orkney Islands
- Shetland Islands
7pm Monday to 10am Tuesday
East Midlands
- Derby
- Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
North East England
- Darlington
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland
North West England
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
Wales
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Wrexham
West Midlands
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Telford and Wrekin
Yorkshire & Humber
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are covered by the warnings (Image: WXCharts)
Met Office five-day forecast
Today:
Northern Scotland will experience a blend of sunshine and wintry showers today. Bright spells are expected across northern and eastern regions, but rain in the south and west will gradually move northeastwards, turning into snow over northern hills.
A chilly day is anticipated for many.
Tonight:
The south will be wet and windy, with rain transitioning to sleet and snow across central areas. Clear spells will develop further north, leading to potential icy patches.
Tuesday:
Rain, sleet and snow will clear from eastern areas, resulting in a cold day with showers, occasionally wintry, affecting coastal regions, but turning sunny inland. The wind will continue, especially in the east.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
The cold weather will persist with showers mainly impacting coastal areas. There’s a slight chance of a spell of rain and hill snow across southern regions on Thursday.
It will often be windy, particularly in the east.