The exact dates Brits will be hit with a 10-day Arctic snow blast have been revealed by forecasters.
The Met Office says wintry conditions will likely last through mid-February - with more than 60cm of snow set to fall on some regions as the Arctic plunge grips the nation.
The freeze is set to last through the week, with Thursday now predicted to be the most likely day for the white stuff to fall.
Senior British Weather Services meteorologist Jim Dale said conditions on that date will be perfect for snow as temperatures plunge to lows of -7C in Scotland.
Over the weekend, the weather followed a north-south divide, as Scotland and northern England bore the brunt of the icy air.
But snow is expected to be more widespread when it covers the isles next week - with southern England also set to lie in its icy path.
Speaking to the Express, Mr Dale said the risk for the next 10 days is between two and three centimetres of snowfall in northern areas and more than ten times that for mountainous parts of the country.
The weather watcher said snow will vary from region to region but that “snow risks [are] heightening for northern area."
He predicts the snow will then sweep “beyond Scotland” and pile up "within Scotland itself”.
On Tuesday, between one and five centimetres of snow will fall on the northwest regions of Scotland.
Predictions jump to between 10 and 15 centimetres on Wednesday across a wider part of west Scotland.
On Thursday, more of Scotland will have snowfall, which among the highest regions will reach above 30cm in depth.
But by the middle of next week the snowfall becomes heavier in Scotland and more widespread.
Maps from WXCharts show that more than 60cm could fall in western Scotland on February 19 while there could be up to 5cm of snow in northern England and also a carpet of snow in the south.
Looking to the next few days, Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said the harsher weather will be for Scotland.
He said of Wednesday: "Many places cloudy and dry in the south, skies brighten in north wales and northern England, perhaps even into the Midlands, sunny spells here.
"Scotland and Northern Ireland staying blustery and the snow level comes down as the temperatures drop away in Scotland and we could even see some sleet down into the lower levels.
"So some snow settling above 200m during the day for central and northern Scotland. Winds touching gale force in the far north west of Scotland making it feel really quite cold but it stays mild in the south."
UK forecast for the next 5 days
Today:
Mostly dry, bright and very mild in the south, although some drizzle for western hills. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain across central areas. Colder with sunny intervals and blustery showers for the north, wintry over hills.
Tonight:
Rain moving south into Wales and central England, but southern parts remaining dry. Frequent showers across northern areas, wintry over hills and to lower levels in the far north.
Wednesday:
Band of cloud and occasional moving south into southern areas, where still very mild. Central areas becoming mostly dry and bright, whilst windy in the north with occasional wintry showers.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Wintry showers in the north Thursday, elsewhere rain clearing from the far south then dry. Very windy across northern Scotland. Mostly fine Friday before rain spreads to northern areas Saturday.
