Parts of Britain are likely to be blasted by 168 hours of non-stop snow as temperature levels plummet to -7C in a bitterly cold snap. Weather maps from WXCharts show that snowy conditions will hit a few areas of the UK at around am on December 8 and are expected to continue till 12noon December 15.
According to the weather maps, the areas that are likely to witness wintry conditions throughout this period include Inverness, Fort William and Wick in Scotland.
Other areas of the country may see cold weather conditions in intervals but these parts of Scotland may hardly be spared, maps suggest.
And the worst day of all would be December 15 when around 25cm of snowfall could fall on areas around Inverness, as per the maps.
On December 15, other areas that are likely to experience snow blizzards are Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Cardiff.
According to the weather maps, similar weather patterns are possible on December 14 as well with minimum temperature oscillating between -3 to -4C in the northern and 0 to -1C in the southern areas.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast between December 4 and 28 reads: “A rather changeable start to this period, with frontal systems moving east across the UK and bringing spells of rain and strong winds for many areas, though interspersed with quieter interludes.
“Overall, rain is most likely across the north and west, while southeast parts may be relatively drier, though not completely dry. Moving into the second week of December, there are signs of more settled weather developing more widely, especially across the south and southwest of the UK.
“This may well bring a spell of mainly dry conditions in these areas, probably with patchy overnight frost and fog. Any outbreaks of rain and wind in this period are more likely to affect the north. Temperatures will vary around average for December, with some milder and some colder days.
“Initially, high pressure is likely to be dominant, especially across the south, with relatively settled conditions likely overall. Frontal systems may still affect north and northwest UK at times, although probably fairly weak.
“Moving into the second half of December, a period of more unsettled conditions appears likely for a time, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially the northwest. Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground.
“Later in the month, there are signals that 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.”