Met Office weather maps show 340-mile stretch of UK to be hit with wall of snow and hail

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Storm Bert is set to batter the UK with ‘heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow’ across large parts of the country. This comes after temperatures plummeted to 0C in an early winter Arctic snap this week and the storm will reach the UK on Saturday morning (November 23).

Bert's arrival is set to bring much milder temperatures than in recent days, though more heavy snow is forecast to fall in some areas followed by a 'rapid thaw'.

Along with multiple yellow weather warnings covering large parts of the country, one higher-level amber alert for snow and ice has been issued for an area north of Scotland’s central belt between 7am and 5pm on Saturday. READ MORE: Full list of everywhere in the UK expecting snow and ice as Storm Bert looms Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: "Storm Bert marks a shift to much milder air and wintry hazards will gradually diminish through the weekend, but heavy snowfall is expected across parts of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, especially over higher ground, and warnings are in place. "Heavy rain through Saturday and Sunday, especially in southern and western parts of the UK, will also bring impacts for some with a number of warnings in place.

We expect 50-75 mm of rainfall quite widely within the warning areas, but in excess of 100 mm is possible over high ground in parts of Wales and southwest England. "In addition, rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend and periods of strong winds are likely to exacerbate impacts and bring the potential for travel disruption, as well as flooding for some." You can see Storm Bert heading in from the west of England during Friday night, heading over the UK towards Saturday morning.