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New weather charts show the UK is set for plunging temperatures and wintry showers at the end of March. The maps show the south of England is expected to get the worst of the snow, with temperatures expected to plunge to lows of -3C across huge swathes of the country.
UK snow map: Temperatures could plunge to -3C (Image: WXCHARTS)
The forecast said: Monday should be largely dry with just the odd isolated shower as a ridge of high pressure topples across the UK. However, this will be a rather weak feature, and a new frontal system will move towards Scotland and Northern Ireland, bringing rain during the evening with some sleet or snow for the Highlands. Overnight, rain will also spread across Wales and England, although it might not quite reach eastern and southernmost England.
UK snow map: Charts show cold winds pushing in from the north (Image: WXCHARTS)
Portugal look set to be the outlier in Europe, as Lisbon bakes in 23C temperatures (Image: BBC)
She continued: There will be strong winds across the Aegean and Adriatic Sea on Monday and a difficult mix of wet and windy weather getting into Hungary and Romania. Contrast that to the clear blue skies and sunshine for Spain and Portugal. It is clear in the west of France as well, but to the east we will see further outbreaks of rain.
She warned that the wintry weather could return to much of Europe by Tuesday.
Susan Powell warned that the wintry weather could return to much of Europe by Tuesday (Image: BBC)
Southeast and eastern England will be drier with sunny spells but a few isolated showers are possible. On Sunday, a new frontal system will move across from the northwest, bringing rain to all areas. Monday should be largely dry with just the odd isolated shower as a ridge of high pressure topples across the UK. However, this will be a rather weak feature, and a new frontal system will move towards Scotland and Northern Ireland, bringing rain during the evening with some sleet or snow for the Highlands. Overnight, rain will also spread across Wales and England, although it might not quite reach eastern and southernmost England.
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Weather forecasters expect conditions to remain unsettled this weekend, with cold temperatures, heavy rain, gales and even snow forecast across parts the UK. The latest weather charts pinpoint where exactly in the UK snow is likely to fall, with the worst of the wintry conditions expected overnight and early tomorrow morning. It comes after the UK was battered by powerful Atlantic systems this week, with wind speeds across some parts reaching over 70mph.