Snow is set to batter into the UK on December 12 (Image: WX Charts)
Live have predicted the exact date a huge will blast into Britain as far south as Wales and the Midlands.
Maps compiled by WX Charts show parts of Scotland, Wales, the north of England and the edge of the Midlands being battered by wintry weather on Thursday, December 12 at midnight. An area stretching 506 miles from Durness on Scotland’s north coast down to Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, West Midlands, could be impacted.
Minimum temperature charts show temperatures will plummet, with the in central Scotland and the Scottish Highlands, while it will hit 0C in Newcastle and Carlisle. Further south, it will only be slightly warmer, with 2C temperatures forecasted for Manchester and Birmingham, 3C in Cardiff, 4C in Plymouth, and 5C in London and the south east of England.
Snow for the coming weeks, but now large chunks of England and Wales are affected, with it reaching as far south as Cardiff. Southern parts of England will likely remain unaffected on this date, according to the weather maps.
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Temperatures will dip as low as -2C (Image: WX Charts)
Separate snow depth maps show that up to 20cm of snow could lie on the ground in some parts of the country, with the Cairngorms in Scotland unsurprisingly the most affected region.
According to WX Charts’ forecast, 20cm of snow will fall in the north west of Scotland in the likes of Oban and Argyll and Bute, while 10cm of snow could lie on the ground as far south as Dumfries and Galloway, in the south of Scotland, and Carlisle just over the border.
Only 1cm of snowfall is expected in Greater Manchester, and while 3cm could fall in Newcastle, it is unlikely to cause any significant disruption any further south.
The whole of Scotland, and parts of Wales and the north of England will be affected (Image: WX Charts)
In its long-range forecast for the period between December 12 and December 26, the warns that as we head towards mid-December, the weather will becomes “less settled” once again.
The forecast adds: “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.”
Up to 20cm of snow will fall in Scotland (Image: WX Charts)
Met Office five-day forecast
Thursday, November 28 until Monday, December 2
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Frost and fog to give way to brighter conditions.
Today:
The frost and fog will gradually lift from most areas, leading to a dry day with some bright and sunny spells. However, it will remain chilly in areas where the fog lingers.
The west will see increasing cloud cover and wind, with some sporadic rain developing.
Tonight:
The east will experience clear spells with further frost and fog expected. It will be cloudier and windier in the far west and northwest, with coastal gales and some patchy rain and drizzle.
Friday:
Cloud and rain will persist in the west and north, potentially heavy at times, and slowly spreading eastwards. The southeast will stay dry with some hazy sunshine.
Conditions will become milder.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
The weekend will generally be cloudier but milder, with occasional rain. Windy conditions are likely across the west and the north.
Temperatures will start to drop again on Monday, with sunny intervals.