UK weather maps: 170-mile wall of snow set to hit Britain - check your area
The Met Office warned that February could bring more wintry showers and snow as temperatures are set to drop.
A 170-mile wall of snow is set to hit the UK in the coming weeks as temperatures drop across the region.
According to new weather maps, Sunday, February 4 could see up to 4cm of snowfall in parts of Britain, while other areas are hit with freezing weather conditions.
The maps show snow stretching from Ayr in Scotland to Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire until around 6pm on February 4.
Ian Simpson, meteorologist at NetWeather, said: "The weather will start off fairly mild with variable cloud and mostly dry away from northern Scotland.
"But will increasingly turn cold and sunny with northerly winds and potential for some snow, particularly in northern Scotland, and widespread overnight frosts".
He added that "cold air masses" are expected between February 5 and February 11.
Currently, there is an increased chance of cold spells across the UK compared to average temperatures for this time of year.
Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn took hold of the UK last week, with winds of up to 107mph causing power cats and damage across the nation.
Met Office senior spokesman Stephen Dixon said the "unusually mild" temperatures felt in recent days - expected to reach 14C this afternoon in the southeast - are set to be replaced next month thanks to the imminent arrival of Arctic air masses, reports the Mirror.
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Met Office long range weather forecast
Wednesday 31 Jan - Friday 9 Feb
"Cloud and outbreaks of rain move across the UK with rainfall easing through Wednesday before a further system renews rainfall across NW areas later in the week. Rain heaviest in the northwest whilst some southern parts cloudy but remaining dry. Subsequently changeable with spells of rain at times, but also some drier, brighter interludes. The heaviest and most frequent rain will tend to be across north-western areas and accompanied by periods of strong winds. Further south and east settled periods are likely to be more prevalent, with the best of any sunshine and drier weather here. Temperatures are expected to be milder than average overall, although this doesn't preclude shorter, colder spells at times, with a risk of overnight frost and fog accompanying more settled conditions."
Saturday 10 Feb - Saturday 24 Feb
"Through the first part of February changeable conditions are most likely, with the wettest and windiest conditions in the north and northwest, whilst likely to be drier further southeast, although some wet and windy spells are still possible here. Through mid-February there is an increasing likelihood of more settled conditions or winds favouring a northerly component, which will increase the chance of some colder spells and greater likelihood of wintry conditions at times."
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He said a change in weather fronts will see temperatures plummet in February, with substantial snowfall likely to fall in the north as a result.
Mr Dixon said: "Signals point to the chance of a cold spell and snow in mid and late February in the North." Before that, he said Brits can continue to expect the "typical winter mix", with wind and rain, and changing temperatures. Torrential downpours could also see between 75 and 150mm of rainfall in parts of Scotland over the weekend, he added.
There are currently no more weather warnings in place after the UK was plunged into several yellow and amber warnings last week.
He continued: "The UK is transitioning to some more typical winter weather over the coming days, though areas further north and west will see some periods of wet weather over the weekend. In contrast, weather further south will be largely dry through the weekend, turning milder on Sunday, with highs of around 13C possible in the southwest of England."