A dramatic polar blast will leave several areas of Britain buried under snow as the latest weather maps have turned white.
The brutal maps from WXCharts pin point the exact areas that are likely to be highly impacted by the freezing conditions.
According to WXCharts maps, the cold air will begin to settle in from Friday, November 22, midnight leaving most of the northern areas covered with snow.
By the next morning on Saturday, areas from Wick to Manchester are seen to be blasted by the heavy snowfall..
Areas such as Inverness, Aberdeen and Wick in Scotland are likely to see 17-18cm of snowfall per hour. On the other hand, cities like Manchester and Newcastle may witness 4-5cm of snowfall per hour.
The snowy conditions will also push the temperatures as low as -9C in some of the Scottish Highlands.
The lowest temperatures will be seen in the northern areas but the southern part of the country will see mercury levels hovering around 0C.
For central Scotland and the Cairngorms, there is an Amber warning for snow and ice. The Met Office explained: “Storm Bert will bring a spell of heavy snow, leading to some disruption on Saturday”.
Jo Farrow, a meteorologist with Netweather.tv, wrote in her weather blog: « By the end of Saturday, it will only be Highland Scotland seeing any snow. Much milder air will follow the frontal band turning any snow to rain.
« There is a rash of warnings for wind, snow and heavy rain but the temperatures will leap up. Belfast, 3C maximum on Thursday but up to 12C on Saturday. Leeds, only 2C today but up to 14C by Saturday night. »
The Met Office has issued a number of yellow and amber warnings of ice and snow for various places on Saturday. The amber warning that implies severity of weather conditions is in place from 7am on Saturday till 5pm on Saturday.
The forecaster said: « Heavy snow will spread northeastwards on Saturday morning, giving significant accumulations in many areas. Accumulations of 10-20 cm are likely on ground typically above 200m, with potentially as much as 20-40 cm on hills above 400m.
« Snow will eventually revert to rain during Saturday afternoon, but may be preceded by a short spell of freezing rain in places adding to the ice risk.
« Strengthening winds will lead to drifting of lying snow, with difficult travelling conditions likely on higher level routes, and the risk of interruptions to power supplies. A fairly rapid thaw of lying snow is then likely on Saturday night as milder air moves in. »
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