The map forecasts that some areas will see snow (Image: Getty)
Parts of the UK could experience wintry weather this weekend and a cold start to the month. According to the Met Office precipitation map at the time of writing, some areas of the UK could see snowfall with accumulations of 0.5 mm to 4 mm per hour on Sunday, March 1. From midnight, snow is expected to hit the Scottish Highlands, including parts of Cairngorms National Park. At around 3am, snow may affect the area near Glen Doll Lodge within the park. The wintry weather is expected to stretch from Fort William in the western Scottish Highlands through to the Cairngorms.
Snowfall is also forecast near Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands at around 10am. Snow could continue in parts of northern Scotland until nearly 12pm, with rates between 0.5 mm and 4 mm per hour, according to the live map.
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The Met Office Precipitation map currently suggests snow could be on its way to northern Scotland (Image: Met Office)
However, the Met Office‘s forecast for Sunday to Tuesday reads: “Showery rain spreads east, heavy in the northwest on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday bring weakening rain bands from the west, with windy spells in the northwest and generally mild conditions.”
The Met Office’s long-range forecast for the period of March 4 to March 13 also reads: “Much of this period looks like being largely dominated by high pressure, especially towards the south or southeast of the UK.
“This will mean many places seeing plenty of dry weather with variable cloud amounts and some sunshine, the best of this towards the south or southeast, but perhaps with some fog overnight.
“However, frontal systems are still likely to affect the north and west of the UK at times though, maybe also briefly affecting other parts, bringing some rain and strong winds, and perhaps a little snow to the high ground in the north.
“Temperatures will be near or above normal, although patchy overnight frost is still likely at times.”
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The Met Office has previously explained how challenging it can be to forecast snow in the UK, especially more than a few hours in advance.
The Met Office previously said: “With a range of factors to consider, forecasting snow accurately in the UK can be one of the trickier forecasts to do accurately.
“Forecasting snow in the UK isn’t like some other places along the UK’s latitude, where snow can be quite reliably forecast days or weeks in advance.
“Because of the UK’s location, where the air comes from is incredibly important when it comes to determining if snow is possible.
“Being surrounded by water also adds another factor into predicting snow chances in the UK, it may not feel like it if you dip your toe in, but the water in the seas around the UK is well above freezing and that affects the temperature of the air close to the surface which can determine how much snow is in the forecast.
“If there is significant snow in the forecast with a good degree of certainty, then Met Office National Severe Weather Warnings will help signal that there could be some impacts.”