Huge Arctic blast on its solution to UK with 566-mile polar climate wall — that is when it should hit

A mammoth Arctic blast, bringing with it a 566-mile wall of winter weather, is on its way to the UK and is due to hit on Thursday. Snow will be falling across the country and there will be sub zero temperatures

A massive arctic blast carrying a 566-mile wall of polar weather is on its way to the UK and will hit on Thursday.

Snow is expected to cover parts of England and Scotland with the weather maps turning blue and purple. Up to 5cm of snow will cover the ground in Newcastle and surrounding areas as well as Northern Scotland.

Flurries of white powder and rain showers will continue throughout the day as the intense weather pushes in from Eastern Europe.

Accompanying the Arctic blast, a wind chill bringing temperatures of -4C is forecast as maps from WXCHARTS turn an icy shade of blue.

Stretching from Wick in Scotland down to Plymouth in Devon, the blast will place most areas of the country into a sub zero freeze at 6pm on December 19.

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Later into the day, snowfall will continue in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where up to 3cm of snow depth can be expected. Aberdeen and Inverness will also see white stuff settled on the ground as 1cm is expected at 9pm.

The majority of southern England, Wales and Northern Ireland will remain dry on Thursday as rainfall throughout the early morning will clear up in the afternoon.

The Met Office, predicts a brighter yet showery Thursday for the rest of the UK. High winds can be expected across the country as colder temperatures sweep across the UK in the lead up to Christmas.

A white Christmas is official if a single snowflake falls anyway in the country on December 25 and with the shockingly cold weather on its way, it is looking more likely than ever.

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