Huge Arctic plume coming to the UK as forecasters predict 7 inch snow

dailystar.co.uk:

Weather mapping from independent forecaster WXCharts shows up to 20 inches (50cm) of flakes falling in parts of northern Scotland on Friday March 11, following a sweeping weather movement down from the Arctic.Snow accumulations of 7 inches are also likely in areas further south, such as Wales, the Midlands and the south coast on the same day.Elsewhere the front from the Atlantic is expected to arrive in the form of heavy rain of around 2mm an hour, with chilly lows of -3C possible overnight.Meteorologists from the Met Office expect a new phase of windy and changeable weather to begin at the end of the week.Their long-range forecast from Friday 11 March to Sunday 20 March reads: "Temperatures are expected to be mostly near normal to rather mild, though feeling colder in the wind." "Through the rest of the period, frontal systems push eastwards which are likely to bring strengthening winds and rain." "The main impacts are likely to be from heavy rain and gales during this time.

Clearer weather, with showers, possibly wintry, may reach all areas by the end of this period."In the meantime temperatures will continue to rise towards the middle of the week, with Paul Michaelwaite from Netweather tipping them to rise "into the teens" across England and Wales, and potentially southern Scotland.Max temperatures could even slide up to 16-17c by Thursday, he added.