The entirety of the UK could be facing a major snow bomb in the days following New Year, with up to five inches of snowfall forecast in some of the worst-affected areas

Up to 51cm of snow is expected to batter Britain as an Arctic wind moves south over the UK and temperatures plummet in January. Maps by forecaster WXCharts predict snow will begin to fall from New Year's Day in Scotland, and will build up to 27cm of snowfall by January 5, until it begins its descent over England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Britain is bracing for its coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures forecast to plummet as low as -20C in some areas. Thursday will be another “bitterly cold” night and is expected to be the coldest of the winter, the Met Office said.

Late weather maps illustrate the likelihood for some people hoping - nor not - to wake up to a white blanket of festive snow in parts of Britain by tomorrow morning

Updated UK weather forecasts suggest colder, more settled conditions heading into Christmas 2025, with snow possible in parts of Britain as temperatures fall and high pressure builds.

Several yellow cold health alerts have been issued across the UK as Britons prepare for a cold snap which could bring snow and sub-zero temperatures. The alerts are in place across the northeast, southwest Yorkshire and the Humber, and the southeast from ...

Watch the Met Office video forecast, as brisk northwesterly winds are forecast to bring wintry showers to the north.