WX Charts maps and show show a dark purple patch of Arctic air battering the UK later this month
Forecasters at the Met Office and BBC Weather have issued their predictions after reports that the UK could be battered by 114 hours of 'non stop snow' before the end of March.
Snow could fall persistently from March 27 until March 31 with parts of England and Scotland being hit by anywhere from five centimetres of the white stuff to 10cm. The worst of the weather is anticipated around March 28.Temperatures in the southeast of England may drop to between 2C and 4C, reports Express.co.uk, and fall below freezing in areas further north.
"Through Friday and the weekend, northwesterly winds will bring a mixture of sunny spells and showers, some of these heavy. A drier spell may develop later in the weekend with temperatures likely to be below normal for many areas.
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