Scotland snow maps predict three-day flurries and freezing -11C temperatures
Scotland's snowy weather is predicted to return, as new data forecasts a 72-hour blizzard to hit most of the country.
New WX Charts maps show a massive snow front forming over the top half of Scotland next weekend, which is set to worsen into the following week. It comes as a winter chill is to return after a relatively mild weekend, with temperatures are set to plummet to-7C on Monday night (December 2).
The latest data from the meteorological site show snows beginning in the west coast on Sunday, December 15 from midnight, starting with a 10cm accumulation. This is set to increase as the day goes on with the northwest Highlands to see 25cm to fall by 6pm.
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At the same time, parts of Moray and Aberdeenshire are to see a lesser bout of 12cm of snowfall in one day. Areas affected include the Cairngorms National Park, which sees an average 66.4 days of snowy weather every year.
Monday (December 16) will see this snowfall increase with maps turning purple and dark blue in the centre and west once more. On this day, parts of Argyll & Bute are expected to see 28cm in the morning, while the lower Highlands will see 25cm and -6C temperatures.
On Tuesday (December 17), these areas are set to see up to a massive 46cm of snow accumulation, which is set to mostly affect higher ground. This is when temperatures are set to reach their lowest, with the mercury to plummet to -11C in the Cairngorms National Park region.
While the Met Office has not confirmed whether snow will fall, its long range forecasts anticipate more "unsettled" patterns for Scotland, which include wind, rain and colder temperatures.
For the period between Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 15, it states: "Through to the end of this period there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged settled/drier weather. Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period."
Looking to the period between Monday, December 16 until Monday December 30, it further reports: "During the first few days of this period, however, a change to more unsettled conditions appears likely for a time, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially the northwest. Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground."
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