Weather maps issued by forecasters indicate when snow is expected to return to large swathes of the UK, as the cold snap is believed to continue throughout January

A three-day snow warning has been issued by the Met Office for much of Britain, with temperatures set to plunge for the first weekend of 2025. Around 5cm of snow is expected to fall widely across swathes of the Midlands, Wales and northern England, with as much as 20-30cm over high ground in Wales or the Pennines.

A number of weather warnings are in place for parts of the UK on Friday, as more snow is forecast to fall across the country and flooding is expected.The Met Office has issued five yellow weather warnings for snow and ice following a days of wintry conditions across the country weather.

The Met Office has issued six separate yellow weather warnings as the UK looks set to be battered by blizzardy conditions once again. There is a yellow alert for snow and ice for northern Scotland until midnight on Thursday and another snow and ice warning for Northern Ireland until 11am on Thursday as sleet and snow showers are set to continue.