UK faces 506-mile snow with eight inches 'everywhere in England north of Midlands'

UK weather maps show a 506-mile snow bomb hitting everywhere from the Midlands north. England and Scotland will be struck by flurries of the white stuff, with the heaviest accumulations in Scotland as north of the border bears the brunt.

WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows parts of Scotland, Wales, the north of England and the edge of the Midlands hit on Thursday, December 12 at midnight. Everywhere from Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire north could be pummelled.

Snow depth maps show that up to 20cm of snow - eight inches - could lie on the ground in some parts of the country. Looking ahead at the next month, both the Met Office and BBC Weather teams have made no mention of the snowfall.

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"This period is likely to see the weather turn more unsettled with an increased frequency of westerly winds, but there is also potential for a mid-Atlantic ridge to form, particularly late in the period, which would promote mainly north-westerly winds and chances of some further cold outbreaks from the Arctic, particularly into northern parts of the UK," Netweather TV has said.

The forecasters added: "This means that there could be snow for some, particularly on high ground and in the north. Overall, the weather during this period is expected to be more unsettled, but not particularly wet, with high pressure often quite close to the south and/or west of the British Isles."

The monthly outlook adds: "Temperatures are expected to be warmer than average in the south, probably by 1 to 2C, but near to slightly below average in Scotland. For most of the UK, precipitation totals will probably be near average, and it may be drier than average overall in the south and east.

"Sunshine is likely to be above normal for most, especially in the east."