Large chunks of the country are expected to suffer snowfall on December 12 (Image: WXCharts )
More snow is on the way for the UK in the shape of a more than 440 miles from Inverness to Birmingham.
New maps from WXCharts reveal the nation is set for a dumping of the white stuff from Wednesday December 11 into Thursday December 12, with some parts of the Highlands in Scotland seeing more than eight inches settling on the ground.
Major English cities such as Manchester and Birmingham look set to be hit hard overnight with snow flakes falling across the West Midlands, the North West and up towards Cumbria and Glasgow.
The said from the middle of December there was a “risk of snow” and the weather body added that this will be especially prevalent over northern hills.
For the forecast from December 12 until December 26, it said: “Settled weather is signalled to be most likely at first, at least across the south.
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Maps for December 12 show snow falling as far south as Birmingham (Image: WXCharts )
“However, towards mid-December, there are signs that the weather will become less settled again, with west or northwesterly types preferred.
“These will bring some wetter and windier spells with a risk of some snow, especially across northern hills.
“These conditions may prevail into late December, although drier, more settled spells may also affect the UK at times, again these probably more likely towards the south.
“Temperatures generally close to average through the period, or slightly above in areas which are wet and windy.”
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Large parts of the country are expected to be cover in snow on December 12 (Image: WXCharts )
The snowy conditions arriving in a matter of weeks will follow in the footsteps of a stormy end to November, with Storm Bert and Conall both battering Britain in recent days.
Flooding from Conall has seen trains cancelled in parts of southern England today (Wednesday) after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines.
No trains ran between Tonbridge and Redhill, Ascot and Aldershot, and Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St Johns Road on the Isle of Wight, with National Rail also warning of disruption to services in parts of Wales and London.
It also warned there is disruption to services across other parts of England in the aftermath of Storm Bert over the weekend.
Met Office five-day forecast
This Evening and Tonight:
A few coastal showers possible in the east. A widespread frost forming, along with some dense fog and freezing fog patches. Icy stretches developing too. A dry evening and night for most, with clearing skies.
Thursday:
Becoming cloudier and windy in the west with some patchy rain developing. Frost and fog slowly clearing from most areas to leave a dry day with some sunshine, though chilly.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Fine in the southeast on Friday, though cold. Cloudier with some rain in the north and west. Generally cloudier but milder during the weekend, with rain at times. Often windy.