UK faces battering from 'double' snow blast with 'whole of England' struck

The UK faces a "DOUBLE" snow blast with the "whole of England" likely covered by a Arctic snap. Weather maps from WX Charts are now indicating that the entire country may be covered by snow around Friday, November 22, with sub-zero conditions likely.

A second wave of freezing air is expected to arrive from the nort days later, with a dusting of the white stuff everywhere from England and Northern Ireland to Wales and Scotland. The Midlands won't escape, either, with flurries forecast for Birmingham.

Maps and charts have turned purple with the south of England - including the Home Counties and Hampshire - at risk. London also faces a dusting, as do major cities in the north of England including Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds.

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By Sunday, November 24, snow depth maps and accumulations of the white stuff reveal large parts of the UK blanketed in flurries of snow, particularly across Scotland, northern England, and some areas in the Midlands. The maps indicate that northern Scotland could be hit hardest, with snow depths reaching up to 40cm in the most affected areas.

The Met Office forecast for November 28 to December 12 explains: "Signals vary in prevailing weather patterns through this period but likely mainly unsettled and rather cold for the start of the period. There is a chance of more mobile weather patterns which would see Atlantic systems periodically move across the country.

"These will bring some wetter and windier interludes with a risk of some snow, especially for hills of the north." The forecast for the forecasting agency goes on, adding: "A trend toward less mobile weather or more settled conditions is favoured into December, although some wetter and windier interludes remain likely at times."

It signs off by saying: "Temperatures also trending closer to average, especially in the south."