Snow mapped: Where will wintry showers hit UK this week as temperatures to plunge to -10C

There are currently 11 weather warnings in place this week as heavy rain, snow and ice are all expected to descend upon the country. Up to 20cm of snow could settle on higher ground as a band of cold air pushed north on Thursday.

A yellow weather warning for snow warning was issued for East Midlands, East of England, North East England, North West England, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire & Humber on Thursday.

Yellow warnings will continue across most of the UK on Friday and Scotland on Saturday with the Met Office urging people to be cautious.

A snow and ice warning is in place across northern Scotland from 3pm today until 6pm tomorrow with expected travel disruption and a likelihood that communities could become cut off due to snowfall.

A snow warning remains in place across southern Scotland until 3pm today after snowfall swept across the country yesterday, 10cm of snow was measured by the Met Office in Kirkwall, Orkney, on Thursday, while 9cm was recorded in Bingley, West Yorkshire.The forecaster said a whole day of snow could lead to some disruption, with power cuts and travel delays possible.

“A band of rain, sleet, and increasingly snow, will push north on Thursday bringing up to 2cm snow at lower-levels, 2-5cm on ground above 200m, and perhaps as much as 10-20cm above 400m,” the Met Office said.