Brits from North Wales to northern Scotland could be in for snow this weekend, according to a weather forecaster.
WX Charts weather maps show snowfall hitting Britain from the west, settling over parts of Scotland and northern England, including Northumberland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, North Wales, and Northern Ireland.
According to the charts, the snowfall will arrive around midnight on Sunday, December 22 and persist throughout the day.
The Met Office, the UK’s official weather forecaster, also predicts some snowfall in this window, but in isolated areas.
According to the Met Office, snow will fall in small areas in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Scottish Highlands.
The forecaster predicts snow isolated snowfall in Wales too, albeit not in the north of the country, but in Mid-Wales. Northern Ireland is not forecasted for snowfall by the Met Office, but residents should prepare for hail.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said: “This period of disruptive weather coincides with a busy period on UK roads as the festive getaway starts for many.
“The area of low pressure will bring rain and strong winds on Saturday, with a chance of significant disruption especially to transport networks across the north, including the potential for ferry cancellations.
“The strongest winds are expected across northern Scotland on Saturday afternoon and evening, with the potential for gusts of 80 to 85 mph in coastal districts.
“The strong winds will be more widespread on Sunday with gusts of 50-60 mph across much of northern, central and western UK, locally higher for coasts and across high ground.”
