Heavy snow warning: New weather chart shows Britain to be blanketed for ELEVEN DAYS this month - latest maps

Huge blankets of snow are expected to hit the UK this month with weather charts showing conditions similar to the Beast from the East.

According to forecaster WX Charts, the UK could see 11 days of snowfall caused by a polar vortex sending Britain in a deep freeze.

More chilly weather is set to grip Britain in February as the UKHSA urges people to check in with those who may be more vulnerable to the cold weather.

Charts show a 50 to 70 per cent chance of snowfall in northern parts of England on Tuesday and Wednesday and an 80 to 90 per cent chance of snow hitting Scotland.

Sub zero temperatures are forecast to hit Britain
WX CHARTS

The likeliness of snow in southern parts remains lower with a 20 per cent chance.

Long-range forecast charts suggest snowfall could continue until Friday, February 17 with depths up to 20cm in northern England.

Heavy snow spells are forecast to hit northern England, Scotland, the midlands and the South East from Sunday, February 12.

Met Office deputy Chief Meteorologist, Helen Caughey, said: “After a spell of wet and mild weather to start 2023, a brief cold spell will change the feel of our weather across the UK for a few days next week.

“As a northerly flow establishes, we’ll see temperatures decline with overnight frosts returning and the chance of wintry showers in the north.

"It will certainly feel cold in all regions too, with the northerly winds creating a notable windchill.”

Weather experts say the big freeze is set to hit when cold air trickles south after the loop of Polar Vortex winds weakens – letting out bitter air trapped inside the Artic Circle.

But Jim Dale, from the British Weather Services said that February’s forecast will depend on how specific systems play out.

Weather experts say the cold snap could be caused by a polar vortex
WX CHARTS

“Only stratospheric warming over the North Pole will keep us and other northern hemisphere countries in the wintry frame through February. The ‘fat lady’ is not yet singing,” he told the Express.

"If this happens, we are in a classic position to get a cold flow in from the east, and with that, snow, ice and very cold winds.

"This is an indicator of a Beast from the East, and although it has not woken up fully yet, it is safe to say the beast is opening its eyes.”