Map shows how much snow expected to fall this week

Parts of the UK will see almost two inches of snow over the next six days as the Met Offices issues yellow weather warnings across the country. Forecasters say snow and ice "may bring disruption" to the Liverpool area today and tomorrow - with more chilly weather predicted later in the week.

Temperatures are set to plummet across the whole of the UK, mainly affecting the Midlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The first of the wintery weather is set to arrive this evening, November 18, and will continue throughout the week. The snow is set to peak on Saturday, November 23 with heavy snowfall across much of the country.

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The weather station at Rhyl will see the worst of it, with a cumulative total of almost two inches of snow forecast to fall over the course of the next six days. Sheffield will see the next most with a combined one-and-a-half inches forecast over the course of the week.

This is followed by Leek in Staffordshire with 1.5 inches, Rochdale in Greater Manchester with 1.3 inches, Waddington in Lincolnshire with 0.8 inches, and Bingley in West Yorkshire also with 0.8 inches. You can see when snow will reach your area and how bad it will be by using our interactive map below:

The heaviest single period of snow forecast this week is in Stowe in Buckinghamshire. A total of 0.6 inches of snow is forecast there at 6am on Saturday, November 23, according to online weather data service Open Weather.

Much of Merseyside is covered by the weather warning today and tomorrow, though not all of our region will be affected, according to the Met Office. Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: “We have issued yellow warnings for snow and ice as cold weather moves in from the north. This brings snow showers and some ice to parts of Scotland on Sunday night, and then the potential for a spell of snow to lead to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning.

"Gusty winds in the east also remain a potential hazard. Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely so it is important to stay up to date with the latest forecast”