UK cold weather: Subzero Scandinavian blast to freeze Britain before maps show snow to hit

Temperatures have already started to drop across much of Britain today and the latest weather charts show most of the country will see the mercury dip below freezing overnight and into the

weekend. BBC Weather forecast Stav Danaos, said: “To end this week, and push into the weekend it will stay settled with a new area of high pressure moving down from the north but it will

bring some cold air so frost and fog likely, a little bit of sunshine, but it will be chilly by day. This area of high pressure has been moving down from Scandinavia from Wednesday onwards.”

The chilly conditions look set to last well into next week, with snow forecast across parts of Scotland and north England, according to weather maps.

Temperature charts valid for 6am tomorrow show the UK turn an icy blue, indicating chilly conditions.

The coldest temperatures will be seen in Scotland, northern England and the west of the UK as the mercury is set to drop to lows of -3C.

The rest of the country isn't expected to see temperatures go above freezing, apart from in the capital where 2C is forecast.

The cold temperatures look set to continue through the weekend, with a similar weather chart showing chilly conditions at 6am on Sunday.

The map, by Netweather, shows temperatures are set to range from -3C to 2C across the UK.

The cold snap is set to last into Monday and Tuesday, before warming up slightly come the evening.

On Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures are forecast to reach the early teens in the south of England.

One chart valid for 6pm on Wednesday shows the south turn yellow as highs of 13C are forecast.

But while the south sees a slight thaw, Scotland and the north of England are set to see the cold temperatures continue.

Snow risk maps also show northern parts are expected to see some snowfall.

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A chart, by Netweather, shows northern Scotland has a 100 percent snow risk at 6am on Thursday March 11.

By 9am the risk has moved further south, with parts of northern England and Wales showing a moderate risk of snow.

This is indicated by the green and yellow colourings, which show a 30-70 percent chance of snow.

By 6pm the high snow risk remains confined to Scotland and parts of northern England, while Wales and parts of the midlands has a low risk of snowfall.

At 6am on Friday 12 the chart shows small parts of the west of the UK have up to an 80 percent risk of snow.

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As the weekend hits, the chance of snow remains confined to the very north of Scotland.

BBC Weather forecasters said it will turn cold from today, with some snow showers possible in Scotland.

They said: "From Friday and through the weekend, the weather pattern will shift slightly with high pressure building into Ireland.

"This will bring a brisk northerly wind and a weak cold front into the country from the northeast.

"The weak front will mostly bring rain, but some snow flurries are possible on hills in Scotland.

"Temperatures over the weekend will fall well below average for a few days. "There will be widespread frosts overnight."

The Met Office also forecasts snow next week, as conditions remain unsettled.

From Wednesday March 10, they said: "A trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is then likely next week.

"Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country."

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