UK snow next week with two parts of England having '100% chance' of being hit

The UK faces a near "100 per cent chance of snow" next week with maps and charts showing England grinding to a halt. England faces a pummelling from the white stuff with a barrage of Arctic weather sweeping, according to WX Charts maps and charts.

Maps and charts, projected using Met Desk data, show a downturn in conditions next week with the capital city London and surrounding Grater London region hit. Areas in the north of England from Sheffield to Newcastle will see a near 100 per cent chance of snow next week,.

The south and east of the country faces a 50 per cent to 80 per cent chance. Counties in the southwest such as Cornwall and Devon have a lower chance of seeing snow, yet the majority of Wales holds over an 80 per cent probability.

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The Met Office says there’s a major change in the weather from this weekend, as an early winter cold spell arrives bringing the potential for disruption for some next week. To begin with, high pressure remains in charge, bringing cloudy conditions for many with the possibility of fog overnight.

Tomorrow is a similar day, but with things turning windier in the north. Those winds strengthen in the north late on Friday, ushering in colder Arctic air. On Saturday, a band of rain moves south across most parts whilst conditions turn colder in the north, with the possibility of some hill snow.

The early outlook for the weekend explains: "Rain moving south across England and Wales Saturday. Brighter, colder with blustery showers elsewhere. Wind, rain and hill snow Sunday. Widely colder with sunshine and showers, some wintry, on Monday."

Tomorrow, the Met Office says, will see mostly dry with sunshine across central and southern England, south Wales and eastern Scotland. Cloudier elsewhere with hill fog and drizzle. Heavier rain in far northwest later. Windy in north.