UK weather maps reveal snow to hit 30 counties within days – see full list

UK weather maps suggest that up to 30 counties could be hit by snow between May 6 and May 8 as the Met Office warns of a ‘more changeable and unsettled spell’ ahead

19:53, 23 Apr 2026Updated 07:01, 24 Apr 2026

Parts of Scotland, northern England and Wales could see snow in early May, UK weather maps suggest(Image: PA)

UK weather maps reveal that up to 30 counties could be hit by snow soon as the Met Office warns of a “more changeable or unsettled spell of weather“.

The latest maps from WXCharts, which uses data from MetDesk, suggest that between May 6 (Wednesday) and May 8 (Friday) parts of Scotland, northern England and Wales could see snow showers or a light dusting of snow.

The cooler, more wintry snap is expected to follow a run of largely dry conditions driven by high pressure, bringing a mix of sunshine and cloud through late April and into early May, according to the Met Office.

WXCharts maps shows bands of heavy rain sweeping across much of the country around midday on Wednesday, May 6. However, purple shading – indicating snow – suggests parts of Scotland, particularly on higher ground, along with some areas of Northern England, especially the Pennines, could see snowfall as temperatures dip.

The map suggests counties in Scotland and northern England could see snow at noon on May 6(Image: WXCharts)

By the evening of May 6, the worst of the wet weather is expected to clear, leaving scattered showers in western parts of the country. However, the Grampians and Snowdonia could still see some snow by around 9pm.

Into the morning of May 7, a light dusting is indicated over the Grampians – with some snow lingering into May 8 – alongside parts of southern Scotland.

The list below shows the counties set to see snow between May 6 and May 8, based on the latest maps:

Scottish countiesArgyll and ButeAberdeenshireAberdeen CityMorayAngusFifeHighlandStirlingEast LothianClackmannanshirePerth and KinrossWest DunbartonshireEast DunbartonshireGlasgow CityRenfrewshireInverclydeNorth LanarkshireSouth LanarkshireEast AyrshireNorth AyrshireSouth AyrshireDumfries and Galloway

A weather map for 9pm on May 6(Image: WXCharts)

English countiesCumbriaTyne and WearCounty DurhamNorthumberlandNorth Yorkshire

A weather map for 9am on May 7(Image: WXCharts)

Welsh counties

In its long-range forecast from Thursday, May 7, to Thursday, May 21, the Met Office says: “A generally more changeable or unsettled spell of weather compared to the previous couple of weeks.

“This comes about as Atlantic low pressure systems move towards the UK, increasing the chance of periods of heavy rain and perhaps strong winds at times.

A weather map for 6am on May 7(Image: WXCharts)

“Towards the middle of the month, weather patterns become increasingly uncertain; however, the wettest and windiest conditions seem most likely to be in the northwest, with the drier and more settled conditions in the southeast. Temperatures will likely be near or a little above normal overall.”