UK weather maps turn icy blue as brutal -6C cold snap set to freeze Britain in days

The bitterly cold snap will hit the UK in days, the latest weather maps have suggested.

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18:31, Wed, Mar 4, 2026 Updated: 18:58, Wed, Mar 4, 2026

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Parts of the UK are likely to experience snow this week, new weather maps have suggested (Image: Getty)

Parts of the UK are set to be battered by snowy conditions, latest weather maps suggest, with temperatures plummeting to as low as -6C in some areas on Friday (March 6). WXCharts weather maps, generated using the MetDesk data on March 4, suggest that bitterly cold weather will hit the country before Spring arrives.

The weather charts for Friday have turned white in some areas, indicating the possibility of freezing conditions across several parts of the country. According to the weather maps, areas around Aberdeen, York, Newcastle, Carlisle and Middlesborough are likely to experience the snowy conditions at around noon. While the northern parts of the country will experience the cold conditions, the maps suggest that areas around London, Southampton and Ipswich will see the highs of 15C at the same time.

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Freezing air will hover over large parts of the UK on Friday, weather maps suggest (Image: WXCHARTS)

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Weather maps show temperature will plunge to -6C (Image: WXcharts)

Separately, the Met Office's forecast from Friday to Sunday reads: "Largely dry and bright in the north on Friday and Saturday. Otherwise, often cloudy, with some outbreaks of rain, particularly in the south on Friday and west on Sunday."

Sharing the forecast from Friday to Sunday, BBC said: "On Friday, England and Wales will be mostly cloudy but generally dry, while Scotland and Northern Ireland see plenty of sunshine.

"Dry for most on Saturday, but turning generally cloudy, with the best of any brightness in the north. Breezy in the far north-west. Sunday looks set to bring variable cloud, with the chance of a few well-scattered showers in the south-west."

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Weather maps show areas impacted by snow. (Image: WXcharts)

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Some parts of the UK will experience snow, the maps have suggested. (Image: WXCharts)

Jo Farrow, a meterologist at Netweather.tv, wrote: "A new Atlantic front will be edging in from the west by Thursday, which will result in great contrasts west to east over the UK. Fine, sunny and very mild for England, eastern Wales and eastern Scotland until the cloud and rain arrives.

"Temperatures could be around 14 to 17 or even 18C. Further west, it will feel cooler, as the band of heavy rain and blustery winds edges in. Temperatures of only 7 to 10C."

The Met Office previously explained forecasting snow in the UK is more complex than in continental Europe due to rapidly-changing conditions.

Its website says: "Small variations in temperature or wind direction can mean the difference between rain, sleet or snow. Meteorologists use high-resolution models to predict precipitation type, but these models can struggle with marginal situations where temperatures hover around freezing.

"Forecasters also consider factors such as precipitation intensity. Heavy bursts of precipitation can cool the air near the surface, increasing the chance of snow. Conversely, lighter precipitation may melt before reaching the ground. This fine balance makes snow forecasting one of the most uncertain aspects of UK weather prediction."