The latest weather maps suggest 13 counties could see a spell of snow and frost moving in from around 3pm on Tuesday, lasting until about 9pm on Wednesday
15:01, 10 May 2026Updated 15:38, 10 May 2026
Snow is forecast for parts of England and Scotland(Image: Getty Images)
Snow could hit parts of England and Scotland in just a few days’ time, new weather maps show, as the Met Office warns of a cooler spell with thunder and overnight frosts.
The maps from WXCharts, which uses MetDesk data, suggest bands of snow will move into parts of Scotland by 3pm on Tuesday (May 12) before spreading more widely on Wednesday (May 13).
By midday on Wednesday, the maps indicate snow sweeping into higher parts of North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, as well as County Durham – including Harrogate and Darlington – and further east towards Newcastle and Durham. In Scotland, snow could appear in the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and surrounding higher inland areas, according to the maps.
The Met Office says Wednesday will. be ‘rather cool and often breezy'(Image: WXCharts)
Further south, parts of northern England – including Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn – are likely to see heavy rain instead, according to the maps.
Temperatures are expected to be near freezing in parts of Scotland by around 6am on Wednesday, with lows of between 3C and 7C across much of England.
Counties that could see snow:
- Highlands
- Argyll & Bute
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
- Clackmannanshire
- Cheshire
- Staffordshire
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire
- West Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- Shropshire
- Derbyshire
The Met Office’s UK forecast from Tuesday to Thursday reads: “Rain moving southeastwards on Tuesday. This will be followed on Wednesday and Thursday by sunshine and showers, heavy and thundery at times. Rather cool and often breezy. Further overnight frosts.
“There will be showers most days in the cool northerly or northwesterly flow, turning heavier from mid-week, when arctic air arrives, while at night there will be a risk of widespread frost as skies clear – particularly later in the week.
Weather maps show snow hitting parts of the UK on Wednesday afternoon(Image: WXCharts)
“Another weakening cold front will move southeast across the UK on Tuesday, reaching the southeast early evening, just a band of cloud with some patchy rain not amounting to much for most, very little rain when it reaches the southeast.
“Some sunshine ahead of the front, while sunny spells return following the front clearance, but with blustery showers arriving in the northwest. Temperatures similar to Monday.”
Nick Finnis, senior forecaster for Netweather, wrote in his latest article: “Later in the week, air will have originated from within the arctic circle, so it will feel distinctly chilly, particularly out of the sun, while snow is a possibility for Scottish mountains.
Air originating from within the Arctic Circle is expected to bring colder conditions to the UK(Image: WXCharts)
“There will be showers most days in the cool northerly or northwesterly flow, turning heavier from mid-week, when arctic air arrives, while at night there will be a risk of widespread frost as skies clear – particularly later in the week.
“Another weakening cold front will move southeast across the UK on Tuesday, reaching the southeast early evening, just a band of cloud with some patchy rain not amounting to much for most, very little rain when it reaches the southeast.
“Some sunshine ahead of the front, while sunny spells return following the front clearance, but with blustery showers arriving in the northwest. Temperatures similar to Monday.”