Widespread snow forecast as maps reveal 10 towns to be blanketed in white

Snow is forecast to hit 10 UK towns and cities on Friday evening with weather maps showing widespread snowfall at around 6pm Snow could be on the way tonight (Image: PA)

Ten towns across the UK are bracing for widespread snowfall as weather maps turn a frosty white. As we edge closer to Christmas , a cold snap is beginning to grip the nation, with snow predicted to descend as temperatures plummet to around 0C.

Weather maps from WXCharts, utilising MetDesk data, indicate that ten towns could anticipate some snowfall this Friday. The maps highlight Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Macclesfield, Sheffield, Carlisle, Dumfries, Hawick, Ayr, Stirling and Perth as the most likely to experience a dusting of snow around 6pm on Friday.

Meanwhile, forecasters predict a less cheerful spell for m