The Met Office has several weather warnings in place, including two for rain, as some 60mm of precipitation is feared to lash across parts of the East of England and south Wales today

Weather maps indicate that an Arctic blast is forecasted to sweep across Britain, bringing snowfall to northern England and part of Wales.The forecast further suggests that a significant portion

Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place across the UK as the first weekend of the New Year looks set to be a chilly one.

Widespread Purple Maps: Weather maps from WXCharts have turned purple, indicating a 250-mile wall of snow approaching the British Isles. The heaviest falls are predicted to hit northern England, Scotland, and parts of the Midlands in the coming days.

It comes as London is one of the few places in the UK today (Monday, January 5) to not have been hit with a weather warning. The Met Office has issued a series of yellow warnings of snow and ice, and amber warnings of snow across Britain.

Met Office weather maps show a 280-mile-wide band of moderate-heavy snow forecast to hit parts of England and Wales late on Thursday and into Friday. Maps show snow showers forming over higher ground in Wales from around 3pm on Thursday, before building into a large band of heavy snow by 9pm and extending northeast into England.