UK snow forecast as weather maps show 9 areas hit by blizzards - 10cm in one place

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Winter appears to be in full swing as blizzards as deep as 10cm are due to hammer the UK in mere days. New weather maps from WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, forecast snow for…

Winter appears to be in full swing as blizzards as deep as 10cm are due to hammer the UK in mere days. New weather maps from WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, forecast snow for parts of England and Scotland on Monday - just three days' time. According to the maps, nine counties will see a light snow dusting on November 16, including Northumberland and Cumbria in the northwest of England. In these areas, the snow depth remains relatively low, at around 0.5cm.

However, in the Scottish Highlands, snow could reach as deep as 10cm by 9am on Monday, with surrounding areas seeing 7cm and 5cm. Separately, the Met Office three-to-five-day forecast reads: "Unsettled with spells of rain or showers Sunday and Monday. Rain in the south on Tuesday, with some hill snow possible. Brighter with showers elsewhere. Often windy and feeling cold."

The national weather forecaster added in its "Will it snow this week?" report that northern Scotland has the greatest chance of seeing snow. It explained: "Northern Scotland has the greatest chance of seeing snow, with wintry showers affecting northern and eastern Scotland and the Northern Isles.

"Snow is most likely above a few hundred metres, although temporary accumulations could occur as low as 200-300 metres.

"Around 2-5 cm could accumulate above 400 metres. Across the far north and northeast, showers will be frequent and blustery at times."

Separeately, weather maps from WXCharts show temperatures could plunge to as low as -5C in parts of Central Scotland at 6am on November 16, with mercury threatening to fall below freezing across the entire country.

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