Snow could cover parts of Britain this month, according to new data(Image: PA)

UK weather: New snow maps show exact date 'Arctic blast' set to hammer Britain

New weather charts have revealed that parts of the UK could be hit by snow by the middle of November. It comes as forecasters have shared the likeliness of it happening

by · The Mirror

New weather maps show the exact date that an Artic blast could hit Britain - and it's less than two weeks away.

According to WX Charts, snow is set to blanket areas across the UK from as early as November 18 as temperatures are expected to plummet. The data comes after earlier reports suggested that places including Scotland are most likely to witness snowfall.

Some reports warned Brits to brace themselves for freezing -1C temperatures that could drop to -6C in some parts of Scotland during a 66-hour snow blitz. The latest maps show large parts of the country scattered in white and purple - inidicating that the snow depth could be at a high volume. However, forecasters at the Met Office stated that predictions for this date remain uncertain at this time.

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Areas covered in purple and white show snow( Image: WXChart)

Spokesman for the weather service, Andrea Bishop told Country Living: “There is no indication of widespread snow at this time and snow is not something that can be forecast at such a long timeframe. Forecasting snow in the UK isn’t like some other places along the UK's latitude, where snow can be quite reliably forecast days or weeks in advance.

“Because of the UK’s location, where the air comes from is incredibly important when it comes to determining if snow is possible. Being surrounded by water also adds another factor to predicting snow chances in the UK. It may not feel like it if you dip your toe in, but the water in the seas around the UK is well above freezing and that affects the temperature of the air close to the surface which can determine how much snow is in the forecast.”

There could be snow on November 18( Image: WXChart)

The Met Office long-range forecast, from November 12 to November 21, explained there will be some "cold spells" and "fog" in the coming weeks. It read: "Likely still a good deal of dry weather during the middle of next week. Most areas should be largely dry with a good chance of sunny spells but also scope for overnight frost in clearer areas. The influence of high pressure is likely to decline through the course of next week with an increasing chance of showers or longer spells of rain, initially more likely in the east."

"However, there is currently significant uncertainty in how quickly conditions turn more unsettled. Thereafter, likely more mixed conditions conditions with some wetter, windier weather at times but also some drier interludes bringing the chance of morning fog patches. Temperatures overall around average though with potential for some rather cold spells."