Snow has already been confirmed by the Met Office in its forecast for the coming days, and it is because bitter Arctic winds are moving in from the north or northwest

WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows an extremely snowy day on Thursday November 21.

TThe UK's weather maps, as projected by WX Charts, using Met Desk data, shows the downturn in conditions as we head deeper into mid-November and eventually December and Christmas.

With December and Christmas still weeks away, the UK looks braced to be hit by its worst weather of the winter so far within just days.

Reports suggest as much as 18 inches of the white stuff could hammer the country, with around November 20 to November 23 earmarked as potential dates.

The latest weather forecasts predict that the UK will become even colder in the days and weeks to come, with the first signs of snow less than a month before Christmas

Alex Deakin, a Met Office meteorologist, said around 4cm of snow will fall across three hours on Saturday afternoon across the Scottish Highlands, parts of Aberdeenshire and some parts of Stirling.

Other areas are bracing for bouts of rain over the weekend

Temperatures are set to plummet from this weekend

Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern has explained the three most likely weather scenarios for next week, including one that would bring 'prolonged snow' across a large swathe of the UK

Several towns and cities across the UK have been warned to expect snowfall, with a new map showing exactly where could experience the biggest flurries as temperatures plummet

Forecasters have been predicting snowfall across huge swathes of the British Isles over the next two weeks, with the Met Office now offering its long-range forecast on the white stuff arriving before December

Ahead of Christmas, forecasters have hinted snowfall could hit swathes of the country

Newly-released maps show that significant snowfall is likely to hit a swathe of the UK later this month

The Met Office says the chance of "widespread or disruptive snowfall" affecting mostly populated areas remains "low"

WXCharts has predicted snow to hit the UK on November 18 and 19, bringing with it low temperatures and rain

The Met Office says there are three possible snow scenarios for next week - and one would bring 'prolonged' snow to the UK weeks before Christmas.

The wintry weather is expected in just days

As November progresses, WX Charts maps and charts have been shared widely, amid the prospect of snowfall next week.

Forecaster says there's going to be a 'major change' in the weather with an 'Arctic blast' incoming

Snow could fall on higher ground this weekend but the forecast for next week is less certain

According to the Met Office, low pressure moves in on Sunday and we’ll see the start of some unsettled and much colder weather with the possibility of snow

Forecasters and meteorologists have issued an update over the forecast for the coming week.

The Met Office says there could be 'widespread snowfall' next week