New UK snow maps show 12 cities to escape 446-mile barrage on Sunday - check your area
Areas from Inverness to Birmingham are likely to experience snow showers on Sunday as the temperatures plummet to 0C in some areas.
New weather maps have revealed that 12 cities are likely to escape the 446-mile snow barrage on Sunday.
Parts of the UK are likely to be smashed by a snowstorm this weekend as freezing conditions will hit the country, according to forecasts.
WXCharts weather maps have turned white and purple for most parts of the country, predicting snowy conditions.
Urban centres like London, Cardiff, Southampton, and Plymouth will be spared from the cold weather.
Areas from Inverness to Birmingham are likely to experience snow showers on Sunday as the temperatures plummet to 0C in some areas.
The weather maps come as the Met Office issued a yellow warning of ice and snow for several parts of the country.
The warning is in place from 6 am to 2 pm on Saturday, covering parts of northern England. The UK Health Security Agency has also issued a cold weather alert covering parts of the northeast of England, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: "Through Saturday, the rain will move further east, and as it does, it’ll bump into the colder air, meaning some snow is likely, mainly for parts of Northern England, covered by the snow and ice warning.
"2– 5 cm is possible over the Cheviots and North Yorks Moors, and it's possible we could see some localised accumulations to lower levels.
"Some freezing rain could affect higher parts of the Pennines for a time too leading to icy conditions. Some snow is possible outside the warning area, although amounts are likely to be small."
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Looking ahead at the weather, the Met Office explained that the cold air will still be close by through Sunday and Monday.
While the southern parts of the UK will be mostly dry but cloudy, the northern areas may see rain, drizzle and some hill snow in various places.
It stated: "Brighter conditions with spells of sunshine are likely to develop for many areas on Tuesday before milder and more unsettled conditions begin to move in from the Atlantic during the second half of next week."
List of cities that are likely to miss the snow barrage:
The 12 cities expected to miss out on snow are:
Aberdeen
Exeter
Brighton
Oxford
Cambridge
Norwich
Swansea
Cardiff
Newport
Bath
Bristol
Portsmouth
