Maps reveal exact date snow will hit UK with 19-hour icy Arctic plunge

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snowfall sweeping in from the west in February, according to the latest snow maps.The graphics released from MetDesk's snow tracker shows an Arctic plume sweeping across the UK from midnight on Friday, February 4.The white stuff will fall across Scotland and Northern Ireland throughout the early hours of the morning.But the heaviest snowfall will come down over the northeast of England before moving over to the west by 6am.

In the evening, the snow will have spread down over London while still coming down over areas in the Scottish highlands. The news comes after a long-range weather forecast, spanning from January 29 to February 7, predicted the return of snow in early February.

The Met Office said: "For the remainder of January, more showery and windy weather is likely to continue in the northwest with possible wintry showers over the higher ground of Scotland, whereas the south and southeast is likely to remain dry."Heading into February, the north-south split of weather is likely to continue in the beginning, while there is an increasing likelihood of more widespread unsettled conditions later."They have also warned of "snow" over high ground in their forecast from February 8 to 22.Although the Met Office's predictions are fairly vague, advanced weather modelling maps from WX Charts give the exact dates and locations of the coming snow.On Saturday, February 5 and Sunday, February 6, a sizeable snow front can be seen moving across the UK from the west.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.But several forecasters have also predicted that many Brits should be bracing themselves for a flurry of snow in the coming days as sub-zero conditions are set to fall on.