After a few days of brief sunshine and mild temperatures in Edinburgh, the tables are set to turn with sub-zero conditions set for next week.
According to the Met Office, the capital is set to fall to -3C with an 'Arctic blast' bringing freezing temperatures to the whole of the UK from Monday, lasting four days.
Weather maps from WXCharts predict between 0.2cm and 0.6cm of snowfall per hour across much of Scotland during the early hours of Sunday, reports the Mirror.
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Newcastle and Edinburgh will fall to -2C and -3C respectively with snow seemingly starting to lay southerly from Scotland, through Manchester, Birmingham and then across Cardiff in Wales.
Despite the sun making an appearance on Monday, March 27, lows of 0C and highs of just 7C are expected throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. The sun will turn to rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, although temperatures will reach a milder 8-11C.
Snow plumes will hit on Sunday night, Monday and even possibly Tuesday in some parts, with some isolated showers potentially hitting Scotland on Wednesday.
Jim Dale, senior meteorologist at British Weather Services, told the Daily Express that Brits will need to wrap up warm.
He said: "Yes, it'll be cold for all, for sure with widespread frosts on Monday and Tuesday, with snow still mainly for Scottish hills and mountains plus Cumbrian high ground - maybe north Pennines."
But, teasing an end may be in sight by the middle of next week, he added: "Any lower level snow is likely to be sporadic then melt in the day. It'll be all over during Wednesday.
"Then a hint of much warmer and drier weather for Easter, but just a hint for now."
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