The Met Office has published several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice cream for this weekend and the beginning of next week.

The agency warned of up to 20cm of snow in northern England and southern Scotland, with a warning covering the region from 10am Monday to 10am Tuesday.

Another snow and ice warning covers northern Scotland from 4pm Sunday until 11am Monday.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said the UK would start to see much colder weather weather report from Sunday as a low pressure system moves to the north.

She added that the cold front could “probably reach all parts of the UK by mid-week”.

“Temperatures will drop as a northern airflow develops, bringing colder Arctic air. This introduces the possibility of snow, initially on higher ground in the north from Sunday, with gusts winds also a potential danger,” Ms. Hicks said in a statement released by the forecaster.

From Sunday, the agency says showers will become increasingly wintry with hail, sleet and some snow in northern Scotland, with temperatures falling near freezing overnight.

On Monday, in the north of England and the south of Scotland, episodes of rainsleet and snow are likely overnight Tuesday morning, with snowfall on higher ground, “perhaps up to 15 to 20 cm.”

There is also a “low risk” of snow settling on lower ground, said the Met Office, which warned of the possibility of rural communities being isolated and bus and train services being disrupted. delayed or canceled.

The agency forecasts that cold or very cold temperatures are likely to affect most parts of the UK from Tuesday, with wintry showers particularly in the north and exposed coastal districts.

Regarding the week from Tuesday, a spokesperson said: “Cold or very cold conditions are likely to affect most, if not all, parts of the UK at the start of this period, with wintry showers particularly affecting exposed northern regions and coastal districts.

“Night frosts will likely be widespread and at times strong winds will cause significant wind chills.”