The country is braced for a 48 hour snow storm which is set to affect millions of people across the UK, as people are warned to take care and prepare accordingly
Snow maps have shown where in the UK people can expect to battle flurries as winter continues.
A 48-hour long snow storm is set to descend amid dozens of snow and ice warnings from the Met Office , with treacherous conditions halting flights and closing down a number of schools. WXCharts, which uses Met Desk data, shows almost all of the British Isles will turn purple, the colour indicating snowfall, today which is set to remain for the rest of the week.
At around 3pm on Wednesday, snow is set to batter Scotland , the north of England, Wales and parts of the south coast. Up to 25cm is expected to hit Scotland, while some regions in the north of England will see as much as 10cm of snow. By 9pm, snow depths could reach around 20cm in the north of England.
Two regions appear to have dodged the white snow entirely, such as the east of England and most of the East Midlands. On Thursday, snow will continue falling across central Scotland, and depths of 21cm are expected in the far north, with snow still on the ground in southern England.
By Friday at 3pm, large chunks of the country will again be covered with snow – with only some parts of the east coast to be spared. Met Office Chief Forecaster Jason Kelly said: “With cold weather persisting across the UK this week we have a number of severe weather warnings for wintry hazards.
“Snow showers will continue to fall over Scotland, Northern Ireland and into Northern Wales and northern England too. Where surface water and snow freeze overnight there is a risk of ice as temperatures widely dip below freezing.”
“There will however be good spells of sunshine for those away from northern coasts, though it’ll still feel cold in the northerly breeze. Cloudier in the far west, with patchy rain and snow possible. Frosty nights.”
The Met Office also warned that on Wednesday afternoon, “there is the chance of some snowfall in parts of southern England for a time”.
Regions and local authorities affected:
Grampian
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Aberdeen
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Aberdeenshire
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Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
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Na h-Eileanan Siar
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Highland
Orkney & Shetland
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Orkney Islands
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Shetland Islands
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Strathclyde
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Argyll and Bute
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East Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire
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South Ayrshire
Northern Ireland
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County Antrim
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County Armagh
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County Down
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County Fermanagh
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County Londonderry
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County Tyrone
London & South East England
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Bracknell Forest
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Brighton and Hove
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East Sussex
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Greater London
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Hampshire
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Isle of Wight
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Kent
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Medway
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Portsmouth
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Reading
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Southampton
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Surrey
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West Berkshire
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West Sussex
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Windsor and Maidenhead
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Wokingham
South West England
