Met Office issues amber and yellow weather warnings as Arctic air blows in from Scandinavia
Large parts of the UK will be blanketed with snow and ice as chilly Arctic air blows in a bitterly cold start to 2026.
Snowfall is forecast for all four countries on Friday or Saturday, with blizzard conditions and “thundersnow” expected in the Scottish Highlands.
Source: Snow and ice forecast for large parts of UK in new year cold snap
