Met Office weather maps show six counties facing snow on Friday – full list

Met Office weather maps show six counties facing snow on Friday – full list Snow is expected in some parts of the UK on Friday as Storm Austen makes landfall, with weather forecasters warning fierce winds and heavy rain are also on the cards While most parts of the UK will face fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday when Storm Austen arrives, some regions will also see snow. The Met Office has already issued weather warnings for wind covering parts of Wales and southern England from midnight on Thursday to 2pm on Friday. Exposed coastal areas could see gusts of 70mph, the forecaster warned. There are now even suggestions that another storm will follow immediately after Austen. But before then, it looks likely some areas will also see snow. Met Office weather maps show areas of snow forming over northern and western Scotland from 10am on Friday, while rain drenches the rest of the country. The snow is expected to intensify over high ground by 1pm, and drift further eastward towards Aberdeenshire by 4pm. In total, the maps suggest six counties could see flurries of snow on Friday. They are all in Scotland. UK counties facing snow on Friday - Ross-shire and Cromartyshire - Inverness-shire - Banffshire - Aberdeenshire - Perthshire - Argyllshire Met Office weather forecast The Met Office says it will be a “chilly start” for many on Thursday, although heavy showers early on are expected to clear, meaning it will be a “largely dry day with sunny spells”. However, Storm Austen is expected to landfall in the south-west on Thursday evening. The Met Office adds for Friday and Saturday: “Remaining unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain throughout the coming days. Very windy for a time on Friday in the southwest as Storm Austen moves across the country.” Second storm to follow Austen BBC Weather forecasters say another storm could follow on Saturday after Austen. Although it is “not expected to be as severe as Austen” and thus is unlikely to be named, the BBC says this “deep area of low pressure” could bring gusts of 80mph to Scotland. “Delays or cancellations to ferries and restrictions on bridges” are possible for Scotland, the BBC adds. “It will turn windy elsewhere across the UK throughout Saturday with heavy rain spreading east for most of us.”