UK weather: Map shows where SNOW and heavy rain will hit Britain as Met Office ... trends now

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Britain is expected to be hit by snow and heavy rain this week after the Met Office issued a warning for a 'rare' weather phenomenon.

A new weather map from WXCharts has shown that snowfall is predicted to fall across large areas of Scotland on Tuesday morning, with as much as four inches falling every hour in places such as Argyll and Bute.

Many people were seen welcoming in the start of spring last week when mild sunny weather was felt across the country, but this did not last very long as single digit temperatures were recorded this weekend.    

In England, parts of Lancashire, the Lake District and East Ayrshire could be left under a thick blanket of the white stuff on Monday evening, as the mercury is set to drop as low as -2C.

Meanwhile, downpours are predicted to batter Wales, the Midlands and the South Coast of England, with up to 10mm falling per hour as a band of low pressure moves in from the west.

The cold climate could lead to the rarely seen 'freezing rain' - water that freezes almost instantly on impact - falling in northern England and Scotland on Wednesday.

According to The Met Office, this weather event is rare in the UK because the conditions have to be quite specific for it to occur.