The UK could be hit by snow before the start of later, with the latest weather maps turning purple. The Scottish Highlands, including the city of Inverness, will be affected according to the latest data from WXCharts.
Parts of the country’s west coast will also be snowed on, maps suggest, as rain falls further northwards. Another snow patch is seen just below Edinburgh, extending to the west and covering part of Galloway Forest Park on March 26. This goes further south across the borders, suggesting snow will fall over the Northumberland National Park and the Lake District, as well as part of the surrounding area. The North Pennines Natural Landscape also looks to be included, at least in part. Maps also suggest snow will impact part of Wales.
Some of the north west of the country is purple, but including neither Angelesey nor the westernmost part of Gwynedd.
The snow zone stretches southwards through the middle of Wales.
The Met Office long-range weather forecast for March 26 until April 9 says: « Confidence is low, but through the end of March changeable weather patterns are most likely. This means periods of unsettled, wet and windy weather interspersed with some drier and brighter spells.
“Into early April, there may be a transition to more-frequent drier and more settled spells. Temperatures will probably be above average overall.”
Regarding March 15 to 24, the Met Office states: “The weekend will continue on a cool theme, but with the high pressure to the north becoming more dominant it should lead to a reduction in shower activity seen on previous days.
« So there should be a good deal of dry weather with plenty of sunshine by day, but still some noticeably chilly nights with frost fairly widespread.
« The odd fog patch is possible in the north, and a brisk breeze across the south will make it feel notably chilly here on Saturday. Next week is likely to see a gradual transition to less settled conditions as the high likely withdraws to the east.
« So rain or showers at times, mostly focussed across the south, the north perhaps staying largely dry and it is also likely to become much milder. »
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