Winter looks set to take hold over the coming days as Brits could soon be hit by a brutal snow bomb that will spread as far south as London. After a mild couple of weeks, it has started to become noticeably chilly with low-pressure systems sweeping in from the Atlantic.
The unseasonably warm temperatures will soon take a nosedive with temperatures set to plunge to a bone-chilling -9C in parts of Scotland. WXCHARTS weather maps have turned purple and white, indicating that large swathes of the country will soon be covered in snow. The wintry spell is predicted to set in at midnight in just over a week’s time on Thursday, November 20.
UK weather maps show that the entirety of Scotland will be covered in snow, with Perth and Kinross and Moray predicted to receive the largest amount of snow.
The snowfall will also cover north west and north east England, as well as Yorkshire and the Humber, and the West Midlands.
Key cities in Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea and Newport, will also all be covered in snow. By 6am, the snow will have spread as far south as London, with weather maps showing the capital covered by a wall of snow.
Surrey is also predicted to have snow. The East of England will also see snowfall.
By midday temperatures will hit at an icy -9C with Perth and Kinross and Stirling forecast the coldest temperatures.
Meanwhile, the Scottish Highlands will see temperatures plunge to -7C, the entirety of Scotland will not see temperatures go above -1C.
Key cities in north England including Newcastle, Liverpool and York will see the mercury plunge to -6C. Elsewhere, the mercury will hover between 0 to -1C in south Wales, London and the East of England.
Seperately, the Met Office says: “All parts of the UK are likely to start off on a rather cold but bright note, with some sunshine. However, some showers are likely to pepper northern and eastern coasts, these wintry over high ground and possibly to low levels in the far northeast.
“A brisk northerly wind will accentuate the cold feel.”
