A barrage of rain is set to hit the UK today, with parts of the country also being showered in snow as the day progresses, according to weather maps

Britain is bracing itself for a battering of snow and rain today, as weather forecasters issue warnings across the nation.

WXCharts maps predicted a deluge of rainfall will sweep across the UK, with some areas set to be hit by snow as the day wears on. Snowfall has been forecast north of Glasgow, across southwest Scotland , and in areas including Cumbria and Stoke on Trent by 6pm this evening.

While the northeast of Scotland is expected to stay dry initially, the maps suggest rain will sweep eastwards across the country as evening approaches, blanketing the region in precipitation.

As night falls, the snow is largely expected to cl

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