Snow is forecast for Bristol next Friday (March 11) as an 'Arctic blast' from Iceland is set to see temperatures plummet. WXCharts predicts 'flurries' of snow in the south west next week, while the north, the midlands and parts of Wales could see up to 20cm.
Usually we see the first signs of spring in March, but weather experts say the first half of the month will feel cold and wintry, with temperatures as low as -5C in Bristol. Over the coming week, there will be "unsettled weather" across the UK which is set to calm towards the end of the month.
Light flurries of snow are forecast to fall overnight in Bristol on March 11, with 'heavy snowfall' possible in Wales and Scotland. Purple images on weather maps show up to 50cm of could land in the north, which could stick around into the following week.
