UK snow: Widespread snowfall forecast in just hours with 10 towns hit as maps turn white

Snow is forecast to fall on 10 towns across the UK as a chilly spell sweeps across the British Isles, sending temperatures plummeting to below 0C in numerous pockets

Widespread snowfall is forecast to engulf 10 towns across the UK as weather maps turn white.

A chilly spell is starting to settle in the country as we approach Christmas with snow expected to fall as temperatures tumble to around 0C. Weather maps from WXCharts, which uses MetDesk data, pinpointed that 10 towns could expect to see some snowfall on Friday.

The maps show Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Macclesfield, Sheffield, Carlisle, Dumfries, Hawick, Ayr, Stirling and Perth are most likely to see a scattering of snow at about 6pm on Friday. Forecasters predict a more miserable spell for many other parts of the country at the s