Weather maps turn red as Artic blast set to bring 20cm of snow

Weather maps have turned red as an Arctic blast looks set to cover parts of the UK in snow. The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice, with temperatures expected to plummet to -7C in some parts.

Forecasters have said it'll be a "cold and unsettled week", with wintry weather causing "disruption for some". Many regions were expected to see snow fall, with maps from WXCharts showing the probability of snow - with areas shown in dark red the most likely to see flurries.

Heading into Tuesday morning, the dark red is massed around parts of northern Scotland. Parts of central and northern England, and North Wales were also likely to see snow, the Mirror reports.

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The Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice currently run until Wednesday, November 20, affecting parts of Scotland, the whole of Northern Ireland, parts of northern England, North Wales and the north Midlands.

Dan Suri, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “An area of low pressure slides its way eastwards on Monday night. The associated frontal system, marking the boundary between cold air in the north and milder conditions to the south, will bring disruptive snow to some areas between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

“This is likely to coincide with rush hour, leading to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning. It will also be windy in the far south. Updates to the warnings throughout the week are likely, so it is important to stay up to date with the latest forecast”