UK heavy snow warning: Forecasters reveal exact date 'four inches' set to hit Britain

Britons have been warned that the UK could be blanketed in snow in just days as temperatures plummet down to subzero.

After an unseasonably warm February, which saw highs of 7C, a colder front is now heading for Britain.

Two mega blizzards could arrive within less than a week as they pick up pace on their course.

Temperatures have already begun plummeting, with many parts of the country seeing it drop as cold as -2C last night.

After an unseasonably warm February, which saw highs of 7C, a colder front is now heading for Britain.
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The Met Office has also forecast that snow could arrive across the country.

It wrote in its long range weather forecast: “Much of the UK is likely to see dry, settled conditions through early March, although cloudier conditions and showers, possibly wintry, are expected for the north and east at times, especially for coastal areas.

“Some sunny spells remain possible, especially in the south, where clear skies could result in some frost patches.

“Temperatures generally rather cold to cold. Towards the end of the period, high pressure is expected to migrate northwestwards, resulting in an increased likelihood of wintry showers in the north and east.

“There is a small possibility of more organised rain or snow spreading southwards, with the west and northwest most likely to remain under a settled regime.

“Winds generally light to moderate, possibly stronger in the north. Temperatures generally colder than average, with some overnight frost likely.”

Weather maps from WXCHARTS show a hive of activity coming for UK skies, and reveal the days snow is set to arrive.

It suggests that from next weekend (March 4) flurries of snow will start to fall in the north of England, this will spread further across other parts of the UK in the form of two blizzards as the weekend progresses.

The Met Office said: "There is a small possibility of more organised rain or snow spreading southwards,"
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British Weather Services' Jim Dale explained: “There’s no reason we won’t be seeing those kinds of temperatures if the profile I’m expecting does eventuate”

"Snow could well be involved, it certainly will be for Scotland and the chances are that will also be the case for a good part of the U”, he told MEN.

Last week, forecaster for Exacta Weather, James Madden warned of the risks of “bitter northerly winds and the possibility of heavy snow, which could be widespread.”

He added: “Initially, these will hit the north, but could reach southern England.