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Kieren Williams

Snow MAPPED as UK faces 5-day weather alert - see when your home will be hit

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The UK is braced for five days of snow and ice and could see the coldest temperature of the year so far - see if your area will be hit.

The Met Office has issued a number of yellow weather warnings covering the UK from Aberdeen to Cornwall, lasting until Friday.

It comes after warnings that the start of this month would see a cold snap similar to that felt in December, last year.

Many Brits woke up to snow and freezing temperatures this morning, and similar conditions might stick around for as long as a fortnight, the country’s been warned.

Now the country is under yellow weather warnings, cautioning of travel disruption, power cuts, and isolating rural communities, until Friday.

Tuesday will see the warning of snow and ice spread down the east coast of England and into central and western parts of Scotland (Met Office)

Monday

Today will see three separate snow and ice warnings in place for the entire day.

Parts of northern and eastern Scotland, and the north east of England, Northern Ireland, and parts of south, east and central England and south Wales are all affected.

Today will be marked by snow showers across Scotland, with some in Northern Ireland and north east England, but largely rain elsewhere with bright spells.

It will feel much colder, especially when exposed to strog northerly winds with temperatures around average in the south.

Tuesday

Tomorrow will see the same three weather warnings remain in place, but one will expand down the east coast of England, encompassing nearly another 100 miles down to Grimsby and Hull.

In Scotland, the warning will also expand over central and western parts of the country, now encompassing Tobermory and Fort William.

The three warnings are only due to remain in place until 10am, perhaps offering a brief respite in the afternoon to Brits from what looks set to be a brutal week of weather.

Tomorrow will feel very cold again and see rain, sleet, snow and even ice in the south. This will slowly ease throughout the day with sunny spells elsewhere and scattered snow showers in the north east.

Wednesday

Scotland and parts of north and eastern England will see the same weather warning return Wednesday which will last until around mid-morning.

The major change come midweek is the introduction of a new snow warning that will cover almost all of the south coast of England.

Stretching from Brighton and Ashford all the way west almost to Truro, it will also cover north towards Reading, Bath and Bristol and southern Wales, including Cardiff.

Frontal systems could bring some snow and rain to the south and southwest but otherwise areas will remain dry and cold with snow showers continuing in the north.

An updated weather warning for Wednesday now sees almost all the south coast affected (Met Office)

Thursday and Friday

Thursday and Friday will both be marked by the same yellow snow warning which will cover the UK, all the way from Inverness south to Nottingham.

It will encompass north Wales and Northern Ireland too and is set to last from the early hours of the morning until around 6pm on both days.

It brings the continued threat of cold throughout the week and there is an increased likelihood of snow further south in the second half of the week.

On Thursday, milder air may edge in further north, bringing a risk of more snow and rain which could turn heavy in places. The rest of the UK will continue to stay cold.

On Friday, Brits will see continued risk of "heavy snow and significant disruption" - especially in the north. This may turn milder to the south and some parts could see strong winds.

The weather warnings for Thursday and Friday, which are more likely to see snow southwards (Met Office)

Met Office meteorologists have also warned that more warnings are likely to come, and compared the upcoming cold blip to a freeze felt in December.

Up to seven inches of snow could be seen on high ground in Scotland, with a couple of inches possible in parts of England.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Dan Suri said: “Snow, ice and low temperatures are the main themes of this week’s forecast, as the UK comes under the influence of an arctic maritime airmass as cold air moves in from the north.

“Snow is already falling in parts of the north where some travel disruption likely, as well as a chance of some rural communities being cut off. Snow showers will continue through today and Tuesday here, and Northern Ireland will also be subject to some snow showers, especially over high ground.

“Ice will provide an additional hazard for many with overnight low temperatures well below 0°C for many. Further south wintry hazards will develop with parts of England and Wales affected by icy patches and snow in places tonight and likely further snow in parts of the south early Wednesday.”