The Cairngorms National Park is expected to see a whopping 79cm of snow.
15:04, 15 Jan 2026
The next UK snow bomb has been upgraded to 79 CENTIMETRES amid fears England, Scotland and Northern Ireland could be hammered. Maps and charts for January 26 show snow is set to return to the UK.
The snowfall will fall at the heaviest rate north of the border, in Scotland. The Cairngorms National Park is expected to see a whopping 79cm of snow.
Major cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh are likely to see in excess of 25cm of snow on Thursday, January 29, with Dundee likely to be hit by around 30cm, according to the maps from WX Charts.
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The medium-term forecast shows blotches of white spreading across the country, covering England and Scotland, with everywhere south of the border covered except the south west.
The wintry weather is expected to start in Scotland from Monday, January 26, and stick around to Thursday, January 29.
The Met Office forecast for late January into February explains: "Initially, slowly evolving weather patterns are most likely in the vicinity of the UK, with low pressure typically to the west or southwest and high pressure to the northeast.
"This configuration brings an increased chance of cold conditions affecting parts of the UK, and the associated risk of wintry hazards at times.
"Deeper into February, and whilst confidence is naturally low, there may be a transition to more widely unsettled conditions and perhaps a corresponding recovery in temperature back closer to average."
The BBC, meanwhile, adds: "In Friday's outlook we will see if there is any clearer and more consistent indication of a possible cold period, and how long it might last. We will also be able to take a look towards mid-February."
It comes as Met Office yellow rain warnings have been issued for many parts of England and are valid between 09am and 10pm on Thursday.
Widely 20-30mm of rain is expected with some areas seeing as much as 50mm.
The warnings now stretch along the south coast through parts of the Midlands into the Wash area.