| UPDATED: 19:51, Sun, Jan 24, 2021 Link copied BBC Weather: UK set for heavy snow as band moves in Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Snow showers are currently sweeping eastwards across the country as a cold-weather system pushes in from the Arctic. Pictures have emerged of widespread snow covering areas of the south of England, Wales, London and the Midlands. Residents in the Hampshire and Winchester areas woke up to a blanket of snow and reported hearing a terrifying “loud bang” from thunderstorms and wintry showers.