UK snow maps show some areas could get up to nine inches within days

Millions of Brits are preparing for a deluge of snow later this month, with some regions potentially seeing more than nine inches. Forecast data from WXcharts.com indicates large amounts of snow and freezing temperatures sweeping across the UK from November 20.

At 6am on that day, most areas are predicted to see less than four inches of snow, with the south coast of England and westernmost parts of Wales seemingly escaping the whiteout. However, by November 23, the intensity is expected to increase, with areas around Birmingham potentially seeing as much as nine inches of snow.

The maps suggest that Wales and parts of England near the border could also see high amounts, while Northern Ireland could get up to 8cm in some areas. In several regions of Scotland, snow depth could reach the upper 20s, particularly in communities towards the northeast like Aberdeenshire and Moray.

Temperatures are set to drop significantly during this period, according to Netweather maps, with almost nowhere in the UK above 0C on November 20. In an area encompassing West Yorkshire, Lancashire, and North Yorkshire, residents could face freezing temperatures of -8 or -9C that day.

By November 24, it will be warmer in the south, between 2C and 6C, but Scotland will be even colder, with most of the mainland covered in blue. Temperatures in some areas could drop to as low as -16C in parts of the Highlands, reports the Express.

The Met Office's long-term forecast for November 18 to 27 predicts frequent wintry showers, "mainly in the north and along eastern and western coasts where exposed to the strong north to northwesterly flow". "Snow is likely to fall to low levels, especially in the north. Many inland areas may be largely dry with lengthy sunny spells, especially where sheltered from the flow."

However, the government agency also warns of a risk of "there is a risk of some more organised areas of rain and hill snow running east across more southern parts. But the chance of any widespread or disruptive snowfall affecting more populated areas at this stage remains low," the Met Office says.

Despite this, the likelihood of widespread or disruptive snowfall affecting populated areas remains low at this stage, according to the Met Office.

"Cold everywhere with overnight frost, and the strong winds will result in significant wind chill. There is a hint that it may become less cold later in the period, with more of a westerly flow becoming established."