Almost every part of Britain looks set to be hit by snow with multiple cities across the country cloaked in the white stuff, the latest weather maps show.
Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Cardiff could see several centimetres of snow fall per hour at midday on December 17, according to maps generated by WX Charts. Snow could even reach as far south as Southampton.
Maps show that while much of the UK may be under a blanket of snow in just over two weeks’ time, the most is set to fall across Scotland, with a staggering 36cm in parts of the Highlands.
Parts of the UK could see rain, sleet and snow over the days preceding December 17, but the barrage of snow appears to reach its fullest extent by that date.
Only the far south west of England looks set to escape, if the weather maps prove to be accurate this far out.
While WX Charts’ maps show snow across the UK later this month, the Met Office’s long range forecast (December 16-30) makes no mention of it.
It says over the first few days of the period, more unsettled conditions appear likely for a time, bringing rain and showers to most areas, but especially north west Britain.
The Met Office adds: “Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground. Later in the month, there are signals higher pressure may become re-established, with more settled conditions likely to develop, particularly across the south.
“Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with colder interludes bringing frost and fog.”
Netweather’s monthly weather forecast says some snow is possible at times, particularly in the north and as a result of frontal systems pushing into cold air.
Met Office UK five day weather forecast
Monday, December 2 – Friday, December 6
Cloud and rain spreads south today, with colder air across the country. The north will see scattered showers and sunny spells, with snow, hail and strong winds expected over northeast Scotland.
It will be a dry night for most as rain clears to the south, though there will be some showers along the east coast. It will also be cold with a frost for many and some icy stretches in eastern parts.
Tuesday will be dry, bright and cold for many, with rain moving into Northern Ireland from late morning and pushing into western Scotland in the afternoon. The rain turns to snow in northern Scotland.
The outlook for Wednesday to Friday is for a mostly dry, cold and bright day on Wednesday, turning milder from Thursday with outbreaks of rain, strong winds and gales on coasts.
