On their website, the weather experts at the Met Office say: “Throughout Thursday, showers will increasingly turn to snow in northern Scotland, and a strong, perhaps gale force northerly wind will also set in. “A yellow national severe weather warning for snow and ice has been issued, with some significant accumulations possible by Friday morning.”

A new UK weather forecast predicts snow hitting 15 major towns and cities later in December as a wintry downpour is anticipated before Christmas.

New weather maps show a deep winter freeze could hit the UK in just over a week, with heavy snow and bitterly cold temperatures expected across large swathes of the country

Watch the Met Office forecast for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, as snow is predicted for Northern Ireland at the start of 2026.