New weather maps have shown the exact moment a 690-mile snow and ice bomb will batter the UK as temperatures plummet below freezing.
According to forecasters at WXCharts, snow will arrive on Saturday, February 24 and continue into Sunday, February 25, with the mercury dropping below zero in parts of the country.
On the Saturday, the entire Midlands and north of England will be blanketed by snow, while in the south there is a chance London may see the white stuff for the first time in a while.
The likes of Newcastle, Middlesborough and Sunderland are likely to see the thickest layers of between 5mm and 10mm, while all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have a chance of smaller flurries.
Most of East Anglia is expected to avoid the snow bomb along with Kent, while the likes of Plymouth and Exeter could see a light covering.
On Sunday, snow will begin to clear up in some areas and get more intense in others, according to the WXCharts maps, with the south of the country expected to avoid further snowfall.
But in Scotland and northern England the weather will intensify with potential snow depth of more than 10mm in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester.
However, the predictions should be taken with a pinch of salt as the Met Office says it is extremely difficult to predict snow more than two days ahead.
In its prediction for the period between Saturday, February 17, and Monday, February 26, the Met Office also said “night time frosts” were on the way.
Its forecast read: “The weekend is likely to remain rather unsettled with further rain or showers for many, and it will often be mild, but by the start of next week, high pressure might start to take hold and bring more settled conditions.
“This could bring a greater incidence of night-time frosts and fog.
“How long this drier weather lasts is uncertain, as mild, cloudy conditions with outbreaks of rain or drizzle are expected to return from the west or southwest either later in the week or during the following weekend.
“Northern parts of the UK may see the best of any remaining dry and frosty conditions, with the south most likely to see the worst of the rainfall.”
