Snowfall is set to return to the coast of Scotland by March 23 as the latest weather maps have shown flurries of weather hitting the country by next weekend.
The latest weather maps from WXCharts show dark purple areas forming across Scotland which signals snowfall across a large part of the northern isles by Saturday, March 23. Up to 6cm of snow every hour is expected near Fort William and some heavy rain mixed with snow closer to the central belt of Scotland by midday on March 23.
The Met Office's long-range forecast for the UK from March 21 through to March 30 reads: "Dry for most places at first on Thursday, but rain will quickly spread from the northwest across all areas. The heaviest and most persistent rain will be in the northwest, with relatively little rain reaching the southeast.
Met Office five-day UK weather forecast Today's forecast Outbreaks of rain across much of England and Wales, and Shetland will gradually clear eastwards. Otherwise there will be sunny spells, but with showers, especially across central parts of England, Northern Ireland and other northwestern areas later. Breezy, but mild.
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