Snow is set to smash into the UK in a fortnight, hitting 50 cities.
WXCharts has forecast snow to sweep across the UK on February 18, bringing with it heavy rain, wind and low temperatures.
It will cover 34 cities in England, including Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton and Hove, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chelmsford, Chichester, Colchester, Coventry, Derby, Doncaster, Durham, Ely, Gloucester, Hereford, Kingston-upon-Hull and Leeds,
Snow will also hit Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Peterborough, Ripon, Sheffield, Southend-on-Sea, Sunderland, Wakefield, Westminster, Wolverhampton, Worcester and York.
Eight cities in Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, Stirling), four in Wales (Cardiff, Newport, St Asaph, Wrexham) and four in Northern Ireland (Armagh, Bangor, Belfast, Lisburn) will also see snow.
The Met Office has said of the period (February 9 to 18): “High pressure will likely sit to the northeast of the UK during this period. Consequently, winds across many areas are likely to come from an easterly quadrant, exacerbating the cold feel, with temperatures often below average.
“At first, there is the chance of more widespread precipitation, most likely mainly rain, across southernmost areas, before this clears away. Thereafter, there is a risk of some sleet or snow showers feeding in on the east to southeasterly wind, though many places may remain dry.
“Also a small chance of Atlantic fronts making inroads from the west, especially later in this period, which could also bring the possibility of at least transient snow. Overnight frost is likely to feature during this period, particularly where skies are clear.”
This evening and tonight:
Cloud and patchy rain clearing southeast England, then increasingly dry with clear periods for most. Blustery showers in northern areas, these wintry on hills. Colder than recent nights with a patchy frost developing. Rather breezy.
Wednesday:
A dry and bright day for most with periods of winter sunshine. Showers in the northwest, wintry over the hills at first, but these fading during the day. Feeling colder.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A sunny Thursday for many but isolated freezing fog patches may linger locally. Most places staying dry on Friday and Saturday albeit generally cloudier. Turning colder with widespread overnight frosts.