Cold weather could be on the way to parts of Britain
The UK is braced for snow in the coming weeks with one weather map predicting 10cm per hour.
Only two areas of the UK will be spared, according to reports as forecast data from WXCharts shows a band of wintry weather sweeping to our shores on March 3.
Areas including Cumbria, Strathclyde, South Wales and Cornwall, will be the first to see the snow.
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Unsurprisingly it will fall at the heaviest rate over high ground in Scotland and then moving into March 4, the snow showers will disperse more widely across the country, blanketing practically all of Wales, Manchester, South Yorkshire, Teesside, and the Central Belt of Scotland.
East Anglia and southern England are the only two areas of England to escape the snow.
As well as snow, rain is forecast over the English Channel during this period, potentially affecting areas along the south coast and the Channel Islands.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Friday, affecting the Welsh coast, western Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A rain warning will also be in place in Lanarkshire and Aberdeenshire, where there are concerns that rainfall on saturated ground could pose a flooding risk.
As much as 30-40 mm of rain is “possible” in the space of 6 hours or so, the forecaster said, and “close to 70 mm” by the time it eases on Friday evening.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Mike Silverstone, said: “The weather will be turning milder for much of the country from Thursday, but this transition heralds the start of some potentially more impactful wind and rain.
“While Thursday will see blustery winds and rain for many, it’s Friday when we could see more impacts, with warnings issued for wind and rain.
“On Friday, south and west Wales, southwest Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland will see the strongest winds, possibly around 70mph on exposed coasts and around 60mph more widely within the warning areas.
“Rain is an additional hazard, with 30-40mm likely in parts of Scotland over a six-hour period, and up to around 70mm possible over higher ground within the warning areas.”