UK weather forecast: Exact date ‘snowbomb’ to hit Britain next week

02.03.2022 - 16:41 / ok.co.uk

After a freezing start to the year, temperatures are set to plummet even further with snow being forecast to hit the UK later this month.The Met Office has released the dates most likely to see freezing weather and we can safely say, now is not time to be putting away your winter coat The whole of the UK is likely to see some snow by mid March, according to official predictions. While the lowest temperatures are set to be recorded in Scotland, the rest of the country is also thought to be set for a big freeze. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page. As light snow started falling this morning in Scotland, up to four inches is expected to land nationwide in the coming weeks. On March 11, four inches an hour is predicted to fall in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and the Lake District.

Wrexham, Liverpool and Blackpool are also expected also see more snow than other areas during the flurry which could result in ten inches of snow. According to The Express, the UK should brace itself for for a "wintry blast" in the first week of March as well as several storms. A senior meteorologist at British Weather Services has predicted that this time of year could bring in "some of the snowiest" conditions.

"Very often, March can deliver big winds and it can deliver short-lived snow events. And historically it has done that," Jim Dale said. Then even more snowy blizzard conditions are expected on March 12 through to March 17, according to meteorologists.The meteorologist added: "The first half of March is sometimes on paper some of the snowiest stuff we've seen in any form of Winter.