A huge chunk of the UK is set for snow, according to current weather map projections, with the sheet of snow stretching from Scotland down to Kent.
Snow is currently projected for much of the UK (Image: Getty)
Several regions of the UK are set to be hit with snow in the coming weeks, according to the current weather maps. Present projections show a blanket of snow stretching from Scotland to the south of England, as far down as Kent. 2026 got off to a cold start for many Brits as temperatures plunged well below freezing in many parts of the country. While spring is getting closer, temperatures and general weather conditions look like they will continue to resemble a typical British winter, with snow and chilly days predicted by forecasters.
The latest weather maps from forecaster WXCharts show a sheet of snow stretching across most of the UK, from Inverness in Scotland down to Norwich, with further patches even further south in Kent. In its own forecast, separate to that from WXCharts, the Met Office has predicted the possibility of snow at the end of January and into February as wintry conditions are set to continue. WXCharts’s maps show a slew of major towns and cities under a sheet of snow in the first half of February.
A huge sheet of snow can be seen covering much of Britain (Image: WXCharts)
Monday, February 9, is set to be a snowy day for many parts of the UK, according to the current maps. Major cities in Scotland that are set to receive snow include Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Meanwhile, in England, most of the North and Midlands are covered in snow, with patches seen in the south east of the country as well. Snow is also projected to hit parts of Wales, and tiny patches can be seen in Northern Ireland.
Based on current projections, snow will arrive the week before, but will become more widespread on February 9. Meanwhile, temperatures are set to be below zero right across the country, with parts of Scotland even getting as cold as -11C.
Although snow can be incredibly tricky for forecasters to predict, the Met Office has said there is a risk of snow at the beginning of February. However, it says that this will likely only fall in hilly areas.
Temperatures will be more than chilly on the day (Image: WXCharts)
From Monday, February 9, the Met Office predicts “Atlantic frontal systems” attempting to move across the country, which could bring quite wet and changeable conditions.
“With the jet stream likely further south than normal, the wettest conditions are more likely in central and southern areas,” the current forecast reads. “North and northwestern parts of the UK are most likely to be drier than normal.
“Whilst mild incursions of wet and windy weather are favoured at times in the south and west, colder conditions in the north and northeast will bring an increased risk of wintry hazards, especially where any precipitation from the southwest interacts with the cold air.”
