The Met Office has updated its forecast maps which predict snow will fall across much of Wales over the next week. Low temperatures are expected during the week.

Snow and ice warnings are in effect for parts of England for the next few days, but Wales is not covered. However, snow is expected in Wales from Tuesday morning. Snow is also expected to fall on Thursday. The Met Office’s long-term forecast warned it could be “disastrous”, although the outlook is still uncertain at this stage. It is not known whether it will snow and for how long.

WalesOnline has taken a look at the latest Met Office forecast maps to find out when and where snow is likely to fall, to help you plan your week and avoid being caught out. Precipitation is shown in light blue and heavy rain is shown in dark blue. The snow is white, which turns gray and dark gray during the heaviest snowfalls. Hail is orange or red.

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Monday 10pm – Snow comes from the west and falls in mid-Wales




Light snow falls in most parts of Povis. It is likely to rain in West Wales.

Tuesday 12pm – Snow and rain moving south




The heaviest snow will move southwards over the Vales and Brecon Beacons, while it is expected to fall as rain over coastal areas including Cardiff and Swansea.

Tuesday 02:00 – Snow and rain arrive in Cardiff




In addition to areas in the west and north, most of the heavy snowfall is now in Cardiff, Swansea and Newport.

Tuesday 4pm: Snow arrives from south Wales but remains in parts of north




It will still rain in Cardiff, but the snow has shifted to the southwest of England. Parts of Conwy and Gwynedd will still receive some of the white material at this stage.

Tuesday 12:00 – Snow only in Pembrokeshire




Only small parts of Pembs will see snow starting at noon on Tuesday. Since then, no snow is forecast until Wednesday night.

Wednesday 21:00 – Light snow in south east Wales




South East Wales will see some snow, but England will feel the brunt of it.

Thursday 6am A weather system is forming off the southwest coast of Wales



Unstable weather will remain in the Irish Sea until the early hours of Thursday.

Thursday 9am – Snow starts to fall in the southern half of Wales




The eastward movement system will cover most of the southern half of Wales, with some places experiencing a heavier dip over the valleys. Cardiff and Swansea could see rain instead of snow at the moment.

Thursday 12:00 – Snow continues to move north




This snow will continue to move northwards and large areas of south and central Wales will be carpeted. However, the current forecast calls for rain in Cardiff and Swansea, as well as the southwest coast of Wales.

Thursday 3pm – Snow starts to move east




The heaviest snow will remain over the Brecon Beacons and south of Powys. The snow will continue to move east. By this time, however, some of the snow may turn to rain in the coastal areas of south and southwest Wales.

Thursday 6pm – Snow changing mostly to light rain




On Thursday night, the snow will change to rain. After that, snow is no longer predicted on the maps of the weather service.

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