The next blast of snow from February 8 could intensify to a Beast from the East scenario.

Snow is forecast on Friday, the Met Office says, as temperatures will feel as cold as -8C — and this is due to a bitter southeasterly wind, gusts of which will reach 70mph in Scotland

Snow forecast maps suggest a major winter blast could slam the UK in February. Snow depths of up to 99cm are shown on weather charts, and 73 cities across the country are buried as wintry conditions push as far south as London.

WX Charts maps and charts shows wintry conditions in some areas of England and Scotland

Major cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow face more snow following Storm Chandra as weather maps show a 600-mile blizzard is inbound

The latest snow maps show a 520-mile blanket of snow covering a chunk of the UK, stretching as far south as London.

A consecutive six-day snow storm is forecast in the coming days for most of the UK which could see up to 40 inches of snow.

The next UK snow blast could hit in just under two weeks, with weather charts predicting significant snowfall for the country

Winter is likely to make a U-turn to colder temperatures in February.

Will it snow this weekend? Latest Met Office UK weather forecast - The weather appears to have stabilised following a week-long cold snap