Snow set to fall this weekend as Arctic plume brings sub-zero temperatures to UK

dailystar.co.uk:

forecasters, many Brits should be bracing themselves for a flurry of snow in the coming days as sub-zero conditions are set to fall on areas across the UK.This weekend, temperatures will begin to plummet following a severe Arctic drop.Modelling maps from WXCharts show that temperatures are set to drop around January 31, with Scotland and northern regions set to be blitzed with snowy conditions.On Sunday temperatures could reach as low as -5C in Scotland, with WXCharts warning that the country's most northern regions may experience up to 7cm of snow settling on the ground.The arrival of a deep cold flurry from the North Pole could last several weeks.

In England and Wales, it will be cold and cloudy for many areas with high pressure taking hold, but without temperatures dropping below 0C.According to the Met Office, this weekend the country is to expect very damp conditions as bursts of rain push northeastwards from the south west.For those in the south, it'll be mostly dry with temperatures settling at around 8C in some areas.In the east, dryer and cloudier conditions are expected to prevail until the end of the month.Britain is currently being mounted by a huge buildup of high pressure, leading many regions to experience near or milder temperatures than average throughout this period.Looking at what's to come for February, James Madden, forecaster for Exacta, said that we are "expecting to see some changes".He said: “Cold and snow will encroach from the north during the early part of February, and some of these wintry downpours may reach as far south as central England and the capital."The good news for snow-haters is that these blasts may only be brief as the mild weather from the Atlantic pushes across the UK."For the.