Met Office names UK areas facing snow storm with temperatures set to plunge

Met Office names UK areas facing snow storm with temperatures set to plungeForecasters say temperatures in part of the UK may drop off in the coming days, with some areas expected to turn white as more 'changeable' weather conditions move across the countryCommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter12:06, 06 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesThe Met Office has revealed where people in the UK can expect snow(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Brits are bracing for a dramatic weather U-turn after days of basking in the spring sunshine, with the Met Office revealing exactly which areas could be hit by snow.‌It comes only weeks after the UK experienced the hottest day of the year so far, with Gogerddan, West Wales, recording a temperature of 20.9C on March 18. Despite already being well into spring, forecasters are now warning that temperatures may suddenly plunge with some areas expected to turn white in the coming days.‌From Friday, April 10 to 19, the UK will see "changeable" weather conditions with Atlantic frontal systems moving across the country at times.‌These systems will trigger spells of unsettled weather, which will arrive in the form of persistent rain, strong winds and snow in some areas - and be accompanied by "colder spells in the north".View 2 ImagesTemperatures are set to plunge in the north, the Met Office says(Image: WXCHARTS)‌The Met Office says the northwest of the UK will likely see the wettest conditions, and that Brits at risk of seeing snow are those "on high ground in the north". Its long-range forecast reads: "Changeable with Atlantic frontal systems moving across the UK at times.""These will bring spells of unsettled weather, with showers or longer spells of rain and a risk of strong winds. The wettest conditions will probably be in the northwest of the UK, with a risk of snow on high ground in the north."Drier and brighter interludes with lighter winds will develop between frontal systems. Temperatures are...