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As many as 90 counties could be blanketed in snow up to 72cm deep if new weather data proves to be accurate. Weather forecasters WXCharts.com have made the wintry predictions, with new data suggesting that all but two counties could be covered in snow between January 31 and February 1.

According to the data, the weather will accelerate in ferocity on January 31 before moving south in the early hours of February 1 until it eventually covers the vast majority of the UK. Scotland will see the bulk of the snow, with the Cairngorms National Park seeing 72cm settle at the weather front's peak. Elsewhere, the entirety of Northern Ireland and Wales will be hit by the weather, while only Hampshire and Cornwall will not turn white on the weather maps.

Scottish cities Aberdeen and Dundee will see snow in excess of one foot, while further south, Newcastle could experience conditions leading to snow of 25cm.

Across the UK, capital cities such as Belfast and Cardiff will be severely impact, while London will see around 2cm of settled snow.

The weather will be accompanied by freezing temperatures across the UK, with the vast majority of areas waking on the morning of January 31 to sub-zero conditions.

In some parts, this could see temperatures drop as low as -6C.

A Met Office long-range forecast for January 23 to February 1 supports the possibility of snow and low temperatures hitting Britain.

It said: "Temperatures are likely to be around or a little above average, except in the far North-east where it is likely to be colder with some sleet or snow.

"There is then an increased chance that conditions will turn more widely colder and drier.

"This aspect of the forecast is still somewhat uncertain but the potential transition to colder weather also increases the chance of snow across parts of the country."

The Met Office often warns about the difficulty in predicting snow more than a few days in advance.

It said: "In many temperate countries such as the UK, a small amount of snow can cause all sorts of disruption.

"But it can also be very challenging to predict. There are lots of factors involved in determining whether rain or snow will be falling from the sky, such as elevation, distance from the coast and precipitation intensity".