Brits set for snow in days as Met Office warns ’20 inches’ could fall and freezing -3C temperatures

UK forecast for this evening

Dry with sunny periods, best across northern areas.

Isolated showers in southern areas fading then partly cloudy with some clear spells.

Clear and frosty further north with isolated freezing fog patches developing.

With you until 10pm is Louis Allwood, bringing you all the latest news and updates on the weather.

Long range forecast warns to be ‘windy’

From Tuesday through to Thursday, forecasters warn Britain will be windy throughout, although the west will be hardest hit.

The Met Office’s long range forecast warns of “a windy start for many” from March 10 to March 19 “especially in the north and west”.

It adds: “Through the rest of the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds and rain, with a chance of some snowfall.

“The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time.”

Colder air towards the end of the week

Brian Gaze, director and forecaster for The Weather Outlook told The Sun: “Towards the end of this week colder air from the east is expected to start moving across the UK as high pressure builds to the northeast.

“At the moment there is uncertainty about how long it will hang around for and how much temperatures will fall.

“The coldest conditions could well be in the south and east of the UK and that is where wintry showers would be most likely.

“However, as milder air tries to return from the southwest next week there is a chance of longer periods of snow for a time close to the boundary between the cold continental and milder Atlantic air masses.”

Snow set to fall over Britain in DAYS 

SNOW is set to fall over Britain in just DAYS after temperatures plummeted to -7C overnight.

Freezing temperatures will be braced by bitter gale-force winds as the weather gears up for a battering in the next two weeks.

The mercury dipped as low as -7.2C last night in Altnaharra, northern Scotland.

And the bone-chilling temperatures continued through the morning, with figures plunging as low as -2C in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The chill is set to last well into the coming week, with parts of Scotland experiencing a blistering -5C on Tuesday.

From Wednesday onwards, it’s set to be colder than normal with strong winds and “potential snowfall.”

UK weather outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday will be mainly dry with sunny spells but cloud will build across northern and western areas bringing a risk of showers. Rain for the south-west during the evening.

It will be a mixed day on Wednesday with periods of sunshine and variable amounts of cloud. Spells of rain across the north-west

Tomorrow’s weather (Monday)

Early patches of mist will soon lift and clear during the morning.

It will then be dry during the day with the best of spells of sunshine across Scotland although cloud will break during the afternoon to reveal sunny spells across southern England.

Elsewhere large areas of cloud will linger.

Tonight’s weather

Dry during the evening with clear spells across Scotland and Northern Ireland which will slowly spread southwards overnight as cloud slowly retreats southwards.

Under clear skies, a few isolated patches of mist and fog will form although cloud will linger across much of England and Wales until dawn.

‘Temperatures looking to be below normal’

Looking into the weather for next few weeks, the Met Office said: “Sunny spells with some cloud for most at first during this period, with generally stronger winds than previous days and the ongoing risk of gales in the far west and northwest.

“Temperatures looking to be rather below normal and perhaps feeling cooler in the wind.

“Through the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds in addition to potential snowfall.

“The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time.”

Temperatures to plunge this week

The frosty temperatures and strong winds will hit before it’s set to warm up for spring towards the end of March.

Temperatures will plunge to a chilly -5C in parts of Scotland on Tuesday.

And from Wednesday onwards, it’s set to be colder than normal with strong winds and “potential snowfall.”

The main weather battering the UK in the coming two weeks will be heavy rain and gales – before it gets better for spring.

With you today is Milica Cosic, bringing you all the latest news and updates on the UK weater.

Mapped: Snow to creep across the UK

Temperatures will plunge as low as -4C on March 10.

And the chilly snap will arrive as Storm Gladys brings frost and a “wintry blast” – just as the UK moves into spring.

It will be the next named storm of the year, following the weather damage and disruption of Malik, Corrie, Dudley, Eunice and Franklin.

What are the next storms called?

The potential for more weather damage lingers ahead of the arrival of more named storms.

Jim told the Express Storm Gladys and Storm Hermann won’t be too far behind their predecessors which consecutively battered Britain in one week.

He said: “In terms of big events, as in Storm Gladys finally getting onto the stage and Storm Hermann to follow.”

“The first half of march is sometimes on paper some of the snowiest stuff we’ve seen in any form of winter.

“Somewhere in the early Spring, I’m pretty sure we’ll see Gladys and Hermann to follow.”

A storm is given a name when it has the potential to cause an amber or red warning, as seen when Delta, Eunice and Franklin battered Britain.

Colder conditions from Monday

Brian Gaze, director and forecaster for The Weather Outlook told The Sun: “Towards the end of this week colder air from the east is expected to start moving across the UK as high pressure builds to the northeast.

“At the moment there is uncertainty about how long it will hang around for and how much temperatures will fall.

“The coldest conditions could well be in the south and east of the UK and that is where wintry showers would be most likely.

“However, as milder air tries to return from the southwest next week there is a chance of longer periods of snow for a time close to the boundary between the cold continental and milder Atlantic air masses.”

Arctic blast to will bring “20 INCHES” of snow 

BRITS are set to be hit by an Arctic blast which will bring “20 INCHES” of snow and freezing sub-zero temperatures.

From Monday winter conditions will return before peaking on Friday when the white stuff will coat parts of the UK.

The Met Office has warned strong winds, frost, freezing temperatures and coastal gales are on the cards.

Meanwhile, maps from WXCharts show that the midlands should expect an eight-inch white coat.

And they claim Scotland will be treated to just under 20 inches of the white stuff.

It comes as the mercury is set to plummet – with lows of around -4C on Saturday March 12.

Forecast for mid March

A windy start to this period for many, especially in the north and west with some coastal gales.

Outbreaks of rain are likely for some western areas, becoming persistent and heaviest over south facing hills; generally drier in the east with variable cloud and some sunshine, though some rain is possible here too.

Temperatures are expected to be mostly near normal to rather mild.

Through the rest of the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds and rain, with a chance of some snowfall.

The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time. Clearer weather, with showers, may reach all areas by the end of this period.

‘The coldest conditions could well be in the south and east’

Brian Gaze, director and forecaster for The Weather Outlook told The Sun: “Towards the end of this week colder air from the east is expected to start moving across the UK as high pressure builds to the northeast.

“At the moment there is uncertainty about how long it will hang around for and how much temperatures will fall.

“The coldest conditions could well be in the south and east of the UK and that is where wintry showers would be most likely.

“However, as milder air tries to return from the southwest next week there is a chance of longer periods of snow for a time close to the boundary between the cold continental and milder Atlantic air masses.”

Dry and cloudy start for Londoners today

Generally dry and cloudy, although a few light showers are possible. Limited sunny spells may develop through the afternoon.

Still feeling cold, and remaining breezy along the coast with maximum temperatures of 8 °C.

Bookies slash odds on wettest March on record

It comes as bookies have slashed the odds on this month going down as the wettest March on record.

Having been a 3/1 shot earlier this week – Ladbrokes have now cut odds to just 2/1 on this entering the record books as the wettest March ever.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Things can only get wetter if the latest odds are anything to go by, and with even more heavy rain soon set to batter Britain, odds on this going down as a record-breaking month on the weather front are shortening by the day.”

Icy conditions to remain the same next week

For next week the icy conditions remain with the threat of wind and snow as the weather becomes less settled.

The Met Office states: “Sunny spells with some cloud for most at first during this period, with generally stronger winds than previous days and the ongoing risk of gales in the far west and northwest.

“Temperatures looking to be rather below normal and perhaps feeling cooler in the wind. Through the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds in addition to potential snowfall. The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time.

“Nearer to the end of this period, there is looking to be a transition from these rather cold conditions to near normal and milder conditions. This is likely to include clearer weather with showers across all areas.”

Tonight’s weather

Much of southern and central England will continue cloudy during the evening with patchy rain and drizzle which will slowly clear south-westwards overnight.

Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England will be mainly dry with clear spells although patches of mist and fog will form.

UK weather outlook for Monday and Tuesday

Monday will be dry with lots of sunshine across Scotland however there will be variable amounts of cloud cover around elsewhere.

Tuesday will be fine and dry with long spells of spring sunshine across much of England, Wales and Scotland. Cloud will build in from the west across Northern Ireland.

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Louis Allwood here, signing off for the evening.

Thanks for following our live Uk weather coverage today.

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Atlantic rains try to move in next week

High pressure building over the UK this weekend will drift eastwards over Germany and Denmark early next week, according to NetWeather.

This will draw in a south or southeasterly breeze across the UK, it will be dry and bright or sunny on Monday, cloud thickening across the west Tuesday with a risk of showery rain by evening, eastern areas dry and sunny.

Turning increasingly unsettled and windy but milder from mid-week, with a strengthening southerly wind and bands of showery rain trying to push eastwards across the UK, though some uncertainty how far east and how much rain will reach the east, thanks to high pressure to the east slowing the progress eastwards of fronts.

Forecast for mid March

A windy start to this period for many, especially in the north and west with some coastal gales.

Outbreaks of rain are likely for some western areas, becoming persistent and heaviest over south facing hills; generally drier in the east with variable cloud and some sunshine, though some rain is possible here too.

Temperatures are expected to be mostly near normal to rather mild.

Through the rest of the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds and rain, with a chance of some snowfall.

The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time. Clearer weather, with showers, may reach all areas by the end of this period.