Weather map shows four-day freeze set to blast Brits with icy temperatures

New weather maps paint a chilling picture for the days to come, as Brits are in for a four-day freeze - with sub-zero temperatures and snow set to hit parts of the country

Temperatures in the UK are already noticeably lower, but they're about to drop even further with a cold snap on the horizon - as new weather maps painting a chilling picture for the coming days.

WXCharts' upcoming forecast suggests Brits are in for a four-day freeze, with icy sub-zero temperatures set to cover a large patch of the country. The upcoming cold snap is expected to last from October 11 until October 14, and will see temperatures dip as low as -3C next Sunday.

Northern areas are likely to bear the brunt of the icy conditions, with Newcastle, parts of Scotland including Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and Belfast, Northern Ireland, among the areas to be hit. Areas north of Edingburgh will see temperatures hover between -1C and -2C, while Iverness is set to be the coldest, with temperatures falling to a chilly -3C.

During this time, the UK will also be blanketed by snow that will fall for 72 hours, forecasters have predicted. Weather guru Jim Dale, senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, said the upcoming snowfall would be "one to watch" amid falling temperatures.

Wales, Birmingham, the Cotswolds, and Southampton are expected to turn white from October 11 into October 12, while the Lake District and Pennines will see the heaviest snowfall. According to the Met Office's latest forecast, a period of calm weather leading up to this weekend will soon be interrupted with unsettled conditions.

Looking further ahead to the period of October 7 to October 16, the Met Office warns: "An Atlantic low pressure system will drift eastwards across the UK through the first part of next week. This will bring widely unsettled conditions, with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy and persistent at times, especially over hills."

"Strong winds are possible too, with exposed and windward coastal areas prone to the strongest winds. The theme of low pressure will continue to dominate the weather for the rest of the week, with showers or longer spells of rain. There is a possibility that a deeper low pressure system, ex-Hurricane Kirk, will move close to the UK around mid-week, bringing further spells of wet and windy weather.

"Alternatively, this system could remain to the west of the UK. However, the theme of unsettled weather is expected to prevail."