UK weather: 'wall of snow' could cover parts of the UK in DAYS, forecasters warn

The Met Office has warned that snowfall is likely in some areas with freezing outlook in northern areas from Sunday to Tuesday

A return to winter weather is expected from Sunday in some regions (

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The UK could see some areas hit by 'winter showers' with snow expected as early as tomorrow, forecasters say.

Conditions are expected to be unstable over the next few days as a band of colder air sweeps across the country.

While many have enjoyed warmer temperatures in recent days after the onset of spring, it is now expected that there will be a sharp turn to cold.

Now the Met Office has warned that snowfall is likely in some areas with freezing outlook in northern areas from Sunday to Tuesday.

It comes as cold gusts arrive from the Arctic Circle. The weather system is expected to head north, ending the warm weather.

There should then be a clear distribution of weather conditions across the UK next week. The north will experience dry but colder conditions while the south is forecast for milder but wetter weather.

Some forecasters have warned of 9cm of snow to fall (

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Met Office senior press officer Nicola Maxey told the Express: "There is a chance that any showers will fall as snow, particularly on higher ground in Scotland, or a wintry mix as we drive through the south of the country next week. .

“There will be a sort of northeast/southwest split with the weather, with colder air in the north as the Atlantic weather system tries to push from the south of the country to the north."

Meanwhile, data from WXCharts has shown that 9cm of snow could settle on the ground in higher places with May on the horizon.

Those in the Highlands areas in particular, and around Aberdeen and Inverness, may see some snowfall.

As of Monday, there is a chance it will head south.