An Artic blast is likely to batter the UK with freezing weather conditions as the temperature levels are expected to plummet to -8C. WXCharts maps have turned white for December 12 with layers of snow accumulating on some areas of the country.
According to the weather maps, the cold weather conditions are likely to spread across the country with even the southern areas witnessing temperature around -1C.
However, the worst affected areas would be around Inverness and Fort William in Scotland. Around 14cm of snow is likely to get layered up in these areas, the maps show on December 12.
Snowfall in Scotland is set to intensify further, with up to 19cm per hour predicted on the west coast, affecting all major towns and cities.
The maps also indicate snow will continue to fall over large parts of the UK throughout December 12, before it starts to ease off by around midday on December 13.
The alarming weather maps come days after the Met Office issued several warnings of ice and snow across various parts of the country.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast for the period between December 4 and 11 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.”
According to the Met Office’s forecast for the next five days, northern and western areas will be rather cloudy, with rain gradually moving eastward, while the south and east remain drier with periods of hazy sunshine.
It will feel chilly in eastern regions but mild and breezy in the west. Tonight, rain and drizzle will continue spreading east, though southeastern England will likely stay dry. Breezy and mild conditions will persist in the west, with cooler temperatures in the east.
Saturday will bring cloudy and breezy weather, with patchy rain and drizzle primarily in the northern and western parts of the UK, while southeastern areas enjoy the brightest conditions. Temperatures will remain mild across the country. From Sunday to Tuesday, expect mild and windy conditions on Sunday as rain moves east, followed by drier but colder weather spreading from the west on Monday. Tuesday will be cold and bright overall, though rain may arrive in the west later.