New UK weather maps show a huge wall of snow blanketing Britain at the weekend.
Starting tomorrow night, 4 January, a polar blast bringing snowfall will hit Britain, with the south of England facing the brunt.
From 9pm, 5cm of snow per hour will move from the southeast, stretching across Wales and Northern Ireland.
However, according to maps from WXCharts, the entire country has a chance of snow from 6pm, with Wales, Somerset, and Scotland experiencing the highest probability.
As wintry conditions continue throughout the night, the UK will wake up to snow on the ground on 5 January. From 6 a.m., white powder will be seen across areas between Southampton and Edinburgh as 1-6cm of snow settles across England.
Wales will wake up to larger amounts as the entire country is set to be covered in the polar blast. Up to 12cm will be on the ground in the morning, as Scotland sees the highest level of depth at 17cm near Inverness.
Snow showers will continue throughout Sunday as the north of England and Scotland see an increasingly heavier fall. At 6 p.m. on Sunday, 5, a whopping 25cm of snow depth is to be expected from Manchester to Newcastle. Northern Ireland and southern England will be clear of the polar blast by now, with Wales still seeing 7cm of depth.
The Met Office says snow showers will affect coasts exposed to northerly winds on Friday 3. A wintry mix of rain, snow, and sleet will accompany the showers. Later into the night, temperatures will drop below freezing, with many Brits experiencing widespread frost.
Moving on to Saturday, the day will begin feeling cold and frosty before thicker clouds spread from the southwest during the afternoon. This will bring showers of sleet and snow that push northwards overnight.
The Met Office emphasises snowfall continuing throughout the weekend. Sunday saw sleet and snow spread to the northeast. The week will begin with similar wintry weather as the cold snap continues.
The forecaster’s long-range prediction says that the risk of ice and frost will be ongoing from January 7-16. Snow showers can also be expected into next week as onshore winds deliver the arctic blast.