Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs This coming week could see snowfall and rain hit parts of the UK, according to latest weather maps, while the Met Office hints at ‘changeable weather patterns’ in its long-range forecastSnow is forecast in parts of the UK this week (Image: PA)Although spring is well and truly here with blue skies aplenty recently, it seems the UK is not quite done with wintry weather conditions. One area in particular could be blasted with three days’ worth of snow over the coming days.On Monday, a forecast by WXCharts, showed snow starting to fall in the Highlands of Scotland in addition to a few surrounding areas south of it, including Perth and Kinross, by 3am this Friday, March 28. Come 6am, it could even cover much wider areas of Scotland in the north, such as Inverness and south of Edinburgh. This unfavourable weather for the end of March coincides with more widespread rain hitting much of the UK. The west of Scotland and large chunks of England, including the major cities of Manchester and Birmingham are likely to be affected.READ MORE: ‘I’m a gifting enthusiast and these are my top picks from FatFace for Mother’s Day’WXCharts map showing snow in the UK at 3am on Friday, March 28(Image: WX CHARTS)In addition, all of Wales and Northern Ireland can expect rain at various times points over next weekend. By midnight on Saturday, much of the Highlands and its surrounding areas could still see snow and by 6am on Sunday it could reach the tip of the Scottish mainland on the northern coast, including Wick.Things aren’t looking much better by midnight on Saturday (Image: WX CHARTS)By 6pm, with snow covering much of the affected areas of Scotland, although it may continue somewhat there is the possibility of snowfall easing off in the hours that follow. The Met Office ‘s long-range forecast (covering Friday, March 28 to Sunday, April 6) states that the end of March will be “characterised by changeable weather patterns”, which will see “a mixture of showers or longer spells of rain, these mainly in the north and northwest, interspersed with some dry and bright periods, especially in the south”.Rain and snow is forecast for vast parts of the UK this weekend (Image: WX CHARTS)It adds: “Temperatures will mostly be near normal for the time of year. Into early April a good deal of settled weather is likely across the UK as a whole, with many areas dry under clear or sunny spells with light winds.”Some periods of unsettled weather could develop at times, bringing outbreaks of rain and strong winds. Temperatures will likely be close to normal overall, though cold are possible where clear skies coincide with light winds.”Wicks right in the north of Scotland is set for snow (Image: WX CHARTS)On Tuesday, the Met Office says it expects conditions to turn “increasingly cloudy in the south with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle at times”. It adds that it will be, “drier in the north with plenty of sunny spells, and a few showers across Scotland.”Looking at Wednesday and Thursday, the forecaster predicts: “Largely dry and warm on Wednesday with sunny spells. Rain and showers spreading in through Thursday and Friday with strengthening winds and turning cooler.”By the middle of next month, there will most likely be “slow-moving (or blocked) weather patterns”, the Met Office notes. There is a a strong chance that these will be “high pressure will probably be dominant for much of the time.”The good news is that this means there will be “a lot of fine and dry weather. If wetter, more unsettled weather develops, this is most likely to affect the south of the UK. Temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cold nights are possible,” the Met Office adds.
