A 48-hour snow storm could hit ten counties in the UK, spelling disruption for cities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
It comes after the Met Office issued yellow warnings for snow and ice across a number of regions including southern and western England.
Now, forecaster WXCharts is predicting that the country will see a fresh flurry of snowfall in early December, enveloping parts of the country for up to 48 hours.
Around 8cm of snow is expected to fall across Scotland at about midday on December 11, covering Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and northern regions including Caithness.
The following day, even more parts of the UK will turn white, with Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds also seeing depths of up to 3cm.
The wintry spell is also set to hit Cardiff in Wales and Belfast in Northern Ireland by midnight on December 12 and temperatures across the country could drop to lows of -10C at around the same time.
It will follow a spell of calmer weather over the coming days as Storm Conall moves over the Netherlands after battering southern parts of England with heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast from December 13 to December 27 predicts wet and windy spells with a risk of snow and around average temperatures.
This evening and tonight:
Dry weather forecast for eastern regions with frost and fog overnight. Milder temperatures with some wind in the west and stronger, coastal gales in the northwest alongside some rainfall.
Friday:
Heavy rain and cloud in the north and west of the UK, spreading eastwards throughout the day. Sunny and dry in the southeast with temperatures growing milder.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Milder temperatures with cloud weather and some rain and drizzle. Strong winds in the north and west with all areas turning colder and drier moving into Monday.
