The UK is set to be battered by a 600 mile wall of snow this weekend, with the Met Office warning that as much as 10cm could fall in parts of the UK. The agency warned that cold conditions will likely replace persistent rain this weekend, with snow impacting areas of low elevation as well as high.
Scotland and the north of England are likely to be worst affected but southern areas of the UK could also be hit. A Met Office forecast for Sunday to Tuesday said: "Wind and rain, with some snow, clearing to brighter skies and showers on Sunday. Turning milder. Sunshine, showers and brisk winds on Monday. Rain arriving in the south on Tuesday."
The Met Office added: "An Arctic Maritime air mass will gradually introduce colder conditions from the north of Scotland southwards during the rest of the working week.
"This shift in conditions will be accompanied by outbreaks of rain on Thursday and early Friday, turning increasingly to sleet and snow initially over higher levels but then to lower elevations too for a time."
Jason Kelly is a Met Office chief forecaster. He said: "Any settling snow will mainly be confined to high ground. Locations of above 200 metres in Scotland and northern England may see 2-5cm of snow, but those locations above 300 metres may see double those amounts, up to 10 cm.
"As the rain and snow clears south, temperatures will fall quickly under the clear skies which could lead to ice forming on untreated surfaces."
Weather data from WXCharts.com concurs with the Met Office's predictions.
Newly released maps show temperatures in the UK dropping significantly on Saturday with many areas waking to sub-zero conditions in the UK.
Through Sunday, a wall of snow will sweep in from the Atlantic, stretching the length of the country briefly.
The Scottish Highlands will see the deepest snow thanks to its elevation but areas of western Scotland are also predicted to see around 16cm.
Further south, the north of England is expected to be impacted significantly, with Yorkshire amongst the worst affected areas with as much as 14cm predicted by WXCharts.com
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