Exact location and time snow to hit UK this week as 68-hour deluge on manner, map exhibits

An area of the UK could see three days’ worth of snowfall later this week as a weather map shows a deluge of the white stuff will hit the country from Thursday, March 28

Despite the arrival of spring and recent clear blue skies, it seems the UK isn’t quite ready to shake off its winter coat. One region in particular is bracing for a three-day snow blast in the coming days.

Forecasts by WXCharts revealed that snow could start falling in the Scottish Highlands and some areas south of it, including Perth and Kinross, as early as 3am this Friday, March 28. By 6am, the white stuff could blanket larger parts of northern Scotland, including Inverness and areas south of Edinburgh.

This unexpected late-March chill coincides with more widespread rain drenching much of the UK, with large swathes of England, including major cities like Manchester and Birmingham, are likely to be hit.

All of Wales and Northern Ireland should brace for showers at various times over next weekend.

The Met Office’s peek into the future (from Friday, March 28 to Sunday, April 6) hints that we’re in for a bit of a weather rollercoaster at the end of March, with “a mixture of showers or longer spells of rain, these mainly in the north and northwest, interspersed with some dry and bright periods, especially in the south”, reports the Mirror.

They’ve added: “Temperatures will mostly be near normal for the time of year. Into early April a good deal of settled weather is likely across the UK as a whole, with many areas dry under clear or sunny spells with light winds.

“Some periods of unsettled weather could develop at times, bringing outbreaks of rain and strong winds. Temperatures will likely be close to normal overall, though cold are possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.”

Come Tuesday, the Met Office reckons it’ll get “increasingly cloudy in the south with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle at times”. They also say it’ll be, “drier in the north with plenty of sunny spells, and a few showers across Scotland.”

Cities including Plymouth, Cardiff, Southampton, Berkshire, Worcester and Birmingham are all bracing for a soaking. North Gwynedd in Wales is also predicted to see some snowfall, as per the weather maps.

The Met Office forecast for the rest of this week read: “The final week of March into the start of April looks to be characterised by a slowly evolving, but changeable weather pattern. Initially, a dry interlude is likely with spells of sunshine across many areas.

“With time, these drier conditions will become more favoured across the south.

“Further north and northwest, there is a greater chance of rain or showers at times, these accompanied by windier spells and a chance of gales for parts of the far northwest.

“There is a small chance that these wetter, more unsettled conditions could become more widespread for a time.

“Temperatures will probably pan out close to average overall, though chilly nights remain possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.”

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