UK snow maps show exactly when and where winter's 'final fling' will hit

Weather experts have warned some parts of the country could be hit by more snow as the ‘final fling’ of winter is on its way.

Senior Meteorologist Jim Dale of British Weather Services said that the UK can expect one last wave of ‘wintriness’ before we move towards spring. He said: “This one keeps moving around but it all gets going between February 22 and 23. Much colder, frosts… and some snow for some, mainly for the north.” He hinted: “Winter will then very likely be having its last fling!”.

Huddersfield, Harrogate, Leeds, Skipton and the Yorkshire Dales are some of those places that could be hit by more snow next week. Snow maps by WXCharts show that Yorkshire ‘s ‘final fling’ of winter is forecast to hit the country next Thursday (February 22).

The dark purple on the WXCharts snow map shows snow is forecast to hit parts of West and North Yorkshire on Thursday, with some parts of the region continuing to see light snowfall on Friday and into Saturday.

Snow maps show more snow is forecast for Yorkshire on Thursday next week

Here is the Met Office long range forecast for next week as snow could hit the region.

Wednesday, February 21 – Friday, March 1

Most likely wet and mild in the south to start Wednesday with a brighter but cooler start in northern areas before rain moves in from the west for all. Conditions turn unsettled with northwest winds carrying showery conditions over the British Isles from Thursday with clearer conditions in the east through the remainder of the week, returning the UK to more average temperatures for the time of year, though sometimes cooler in northwest areas.

From Saturday conditions expected to remain unsettled with occasional bands of rain or showers, heaviest rainfall affecting the northwest, although most areas likely to see some rainfall. Occasional strong winds especially in north-western areas, with more settled conditions across the south and east where driest and brightest conditions more likely.