Scotland on hit list for huge snow wall dumping up to 4 inches per hour next week

Brrr! New weather maps suggest a snowy blast is coming to parts of the UK next week.

According to WX Charts, some locations may see as much as four inches of snow per hour if temperatures stay chilly enough.

The north-east and parts of the north-west could turn into winter wonderlands at the end of next week. The map for Saturday, February 24, indicates these areas are due for a snowfall.

Scotland is also gearing up for a heavy dumping of the white stuff that evening. Even Greater Manchester might find itself under a fresh white blanket come morning, reports the Mirror.

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The Met Office suggests that chances of snowfall will rise from February 26 onward, warning: “During late February and early March, there is a higher than normal likelihood of northerly or easterly winds dominating, which would increase the chance of colder and drier than average conditions. Spells of milder and wetter weather are still likely to occur at times, especially in the south and southwest, with the potential for snow on the boundary between milder and colder air.”

Snow conditions are set to batter much of the UK according to the charts

Met Office weather forecaster, Alex Burkill, has warned of a chilly start to the week with showers continuing to arrive from the northwest and up to one inch of snow forecast over the Highlands. More wet weather is expected to hit the UK on Tuesday due to an area of low pressure.

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Wales and Southwest England are set to experience the heaviest downpours with up to an inch of rain or more predicted in these areas. These showers are expected to spread across the rest of the UK by evening, with warmer temperatures forecast in the south.

By early Wednesday morning, temperatures in northern Scotland will be at 0C or below with a hard frost, while the cloud and rain will keep temperatures higher in the south. The rest of the UK can expect to continue experiencing wet weather throughout the week, with heavy persistent rain and warm temperatures in much of the country.

List of places that will see snow:

• Cumbria
• Lancashire
• Parts of Yorkshire
• Greater Manchester
• Stirling
• Scottish Highlands
• Aberdeenshire