Scotland is set to be blasted with 72 hours of snow with temperatures plummeting as we enter the summer months.
14.03.2024 - 13:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The latest weather maps have shown the exact time that a 'double snow bomb' will hit Scotland as colder air is set to sweep across the UK by the weekend.
Temperatures will remain mild over the coming days, but will dip to freezing by March 23 with colder weather expected by Saturday evening (March 16).
According to WXCharts latest maps, around 4cm of snow is set to fall per hour around the areas of Fort William and Inverness - with one centimetre every 60 minutes expected closer to the central belt. This snow bomb will continue throughout the evening of Saturday March 16, and will let up in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Met Office's interactive weather map shows both snow and hail falling across the northern parts of Scotland by 9pm, with up to 4mm of hail per hour. Up to 4mm of rain will also fall across north-west parts of the country by 6pm on Saturday, March 16.
Forecasters have said that the temperatures are set to stay mild in Scotland this weekend, only reaching 0C in the areas that are expecting snowfall, reports the Mirror.
More central areas of the country will see lows of 2C and highs of 10C over the coming days.
Jo Farrow, a weather expert from Netweather, added: "The occlusion from the second low will pull southwards on Friday, away from Ireland and slowly down Britain.
"This allows colder air to flow down from the north ready for a clear Friday night. Next, a large Atlantic low pressure begins to edge towards the UK at the weekend.
"This will bring more widespread rain, heading northeastwards through Saturday along with milder air. It clears to a cooler Sunday with bright spells but plenty of showers from the west."
A band of cloud and rain moves northwards across northern England, Northern Ireland and
Scotland is set to be blasted with 72 hours of snow with temperatures plummeting as we enter the summer months.
YouTube star Adam Moran nearly bit off more than he could chew after tackling the latest food challenge. He travelled to Scotland from Leeds to take on a whopping burger - and all the sides.
The BBC has revealed the guest cast for the return of the hit drama Shetland.
An East Lothian mum whose baby was sick claims she had to phone her GP 650 times to try to get an appointment - only for her to be told to try again tomorrow.
A Dumfries-based politician is calling for a cut on the 18 weeks waiting time for young people to receive specialist treatment for mental health services in the region.
Scotland is set to be hit with snow in just a matter of days, according to new weather maps.
A Scots man at the centre of a missing person search answered his own police appeal on social media by asking 'can a guy not have time out?'
The running of private prison HMP Kilmarnock has been transferred to the Scottish Prison Service after its contract with Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd came to an end.
Scotland is to be battered by a fresh deluge of rain as new weather maps show more downpours are on the way.
Humza Yousaf has repeated his government's belief that all drugs should be decriminalised for personal use in Scotland.
Danni Menzies may be best known for her upbeat personality when she presented Channel 4 property show A Place In The Sun, but 17 months ago the 36-year-old’s life was thrown into turmoil when she was hit by a stolen moped.The Scottish presenter was knocked unconscious during the horror smash in October 2022 – and was left with two black eyes, a bloody cut on her eyebrow and a graze running from her nose and across her lip.The crash happened outside a newsagents when two women attempted to steal the moped in Battersea, south London, and drive off with it, before losing control and hitting Danni at 30mph. Covered in blood, Danni was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. She suffered with post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic vertigo following the incident.
Young Carers Action Day is the perfect time for young people across Scotland to claim the financial support they are entitled to. Social Security Scotland is encouraging eligible teenagers to apply for the annual Young Carer Grant, which is currently worth £359.65, but is set to increase to £383.75 from April, as part of the annual benefits uprating.
A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus in Aberdeen.
The owners of a Border Collie that was mauled to death by two Staffordshire Bull Terriers have hit out at a ‘lack of action’ by authorities.
A mural paying tribute to the scandal-hit Willy Wonka experience has appeared in Glasgow.
Parts of Scotland will get more snow in the coming weeks despite spring being just around the corner, according to weather maps.
The most affordable areas in the UK for first-time buyers have been revealed, and Scotland dominates the list.
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver had a cheeky warning for her son during a live TV appearance as she said 'it's my time'. The actress has been seen taking on new roles away from the cobbles where she is famed for playing Eileen Grimshaw.
Thrill seekers are getting the chance to trail run, kayak and mountain bike their way through spectacular landscapes in Greater Manchester this summer.
It could end up being a very chilly March for certain areas in Scotland as new weather maps show temperatures plunging to a bone-chilling -5C around the middle of the month.