UK weather: Snow storm forecast as Brits face SIX DAYS of Arctic chaos

A huge Arctic snow is expected to cause six days of havoc across the UK and bring a dramatic end to the warm , according to forecasts. Parts of England, , and are all expected to be hit with the snowy weather which could start on April 19.

Advanced weather modelling maps, using the ECMWF weather model, has shown spells of winter flurries start in Scotland before reaching other parts of the nation. The charts depict falling across the centre of Scotland at a rate of around 1 to 2cm per hour at 12pm.

The north of , most of Wales and Northern Ireland could experience heavy rain at this time, with some areas set to face up to 5mm of rain per hour. The threat of snow will be replaced by intermittent waves of heavy showers that will fall on major cities like Inverness and on Sunday April 20.

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People looking to head out on Easter Monday should take note as charts show snow will return in patches across Scotland from midnight on Monday 21 April. The weather front is tracked to move south into England on Tuesday.

Weather modelling maps show how snow could fall over some parts of Cumbria and close to Newcastle around 12pm on Tuesday. The South of England, including London and Brighton, will experience heavy rainfall, with some areas expected to get around 5mm of rain per hour between 6am and 12pm on Tuesday.

Wednesday April 23 could see around 1cm of snow per hour fall over Belfast and an odd flurry is also predicted to fall over Newcastle and near Inverness around 6am. Other major cities like , Birmingham and Edinburgh are predicted to experience clear skies on Wednesday morning.

The risk of snow will increase across the UK on Thursday as charts predict parts of Scotland, north of and around Inverness, could get up to 4cm of snow around midday. At the same time, the Manchester area could face 1 -5cm of snowfall and central Wales could get up to a staggering 8cm of snow.

These advanced weather modelling maps have also predicted Belfast and its surrounding area could see 1cm of snow. Although the ECMWF weather model has predicted parts of the UK could be hit with snow after this weeks temperature spikes, the has suggested the country will not be hit with Arctic conditions next week.

Low pressure to the west of the UK could bring a mixture of showers and some longer spells of rain across the nation. These wet conditions could also be mixed with some drier and sunnier interludes.

The Met Office also predicted a low risk of heavier and possibly thundery showers coming into the country from the south for a time early next week.

Met Office weather outlook Tonight:

Many places dry and clear with some fog and frost patches developing, mainly in southern and central areas. Cloudier and breezy in northwest Scotland with patchy drizzle.

Friday:

Early low cloud and fog clearing to leave a dry, warm and sunny day for many. Remaining cloudy with rain in the far northwest at times.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Dry to start on Saturday, but increasingly cloudy with showery rain in the northwest, and far south later. Turning cooler with sunny spells and showers on Sunday and Monday.