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Snow could fall in many parts of the UK later this month, weather maps show (Image: Getty)

Snow will hit large parts of the UK, indicating an unwelcome return of bitterly cold weather, according to weather maps. With the arrival of spring, millions of Brits will be looking forward to longer sunny days and finally putting away our boots and gloves.

However, according to weather maps, it appears that winter will make a dramatic comeback towards the end of April, with 26 districts across the country estimated to be affected by snow. The cold front will first hit the country at around 6pm on 28 April, with North Yorkshire and Northumberland expected to see up to 0.5cm of snowfall per hour. While snow depth is expected to reach 5 cm in the Highlands of Scotland, 1 cm of snow is expected to fall per hour in Perth and Kinross. Fast forward 12 hours to 6 a.m. on April 29, when temperatures are expected to drop significantly. In Scotland, weather maps show temperatures could drop as low as -3C in some areas.

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April 29 snow map

According to weather maps, most of the country will be covered in snow (Image: WXCHARTS)

April 28 weather map

It may snow towards the end of April (Image: WXCHARTS)

The North West and North East could see the mercury hovering between -2C and 1C. It will be around two degrees warmer in Wales, while the highest temperature in London will be 4C.

By lunchtime almost all of Scotland will be covered in snow, with some parts of the country likely to see 1.5cm of snow per hour.

Cumbria will be the hardest hit, with 1cm of snow likely to fall every hour.

It looks like most of the country is covered in snow. Mid-Wales will be the worst hit, with up to 2cm of snow falling every hour. According to the maps, light snowfall is expected in South Wales, while snow depth is expected to reach 5 cm in North Wales.

Snowfall is also expected in Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. By 18:00, snow depth will reach 6cm in parts of the Scottish Highlands and 5cm in Perth and Kinross.

April 29 temperature map

Weather maps show widespread cold temperatures are on the way (Image: WXCHARTS)

Newcastle will be covered in 1cm of snow, as will central and central Wales. Yorkshire and the Humber will also be covered in 1cm of snow.

The Met Office’s weather forecast for April 22 to May 1 is as follows: “Due to slowly evolving weather conditions, high pressure is likely to remain in the north or north-west of the UK for much of this period. This means that, overall, a fair amount of dry weather is expected, although there are some exceptions.”

“Firstly, Atlantic front areas may graze to the southwest near the beginning of this period, which could bring some rain and windy conditions.

“The second half of April could see cold air blowing southwards across much or all of the UK for a period, creating showers in the north and east and the threat of more widespread frost overnight.

“It seems quite likely that any cold weather will be short-lived before milder conditions are re-established.”

Snow depth map for 29 April at 18:00