are likely to make a return to the , as the latest show around 28 counties being hammered by .

WXCharts weather maps for March 9 have turned white and orange as it suggest wintry weather along with rare freezing rain for some parts of the country.

The snowy conditions are likely to impact most parts of Scotland along with some areas in the North-east of England, the weather maps have suggested.

Temperature levels are likely to plummet to -2C in the Scottish Highlands, while other areas may see mercury levels oscillating between 0-2C, the maps show.

Counties of Highlands, Perth & Kinross, and Stirling may witness the heaviest snow, with a possibility of freezing rain around Argyll & Bute, the maps show.

Freezing rain is a rare type of liquid precipitation that strikes a cold surface, and freezes almost instantly.

The Met Office's long-range forecast between March 2 and 11 suggests night frosts and some foggy patches in the morning.

According to the forecaster, unsettled conditions are most likely to dominate the country's weather.

It reads: "A split in weather conditions is likely across the country for the start of spring. Northwestern areas will see bouts of rain and stronger winds as Atlantic weather systems arrive from the west.

"These spells of wet and windy weather will move southeast to some degree at times. However, high pressure is likely to have more influence across the south of the UK, at least at first.

"Here, there should be a good deal of fine/dry weather during early March with a chance of night frosts and morning fog patches.

"Through the course of this period there is an increasing chance of unsettled conditions becoming more dominant across the UK.

"Temperatures generally around average, notwithstanding some chilly nights, though with milder interludes likely."

1.Highlands

2. Perth and Kinross

3. Argyll& Bute

4. Stirling

5. West Lothian

6. Fife

7. South Lanarkshire

8. West Dunbartonshire

9.East Dunbartonshire

10. Peebleshire

11. Selkirkshire

12. North Ayrshire

13. East Ayrshire

14. South Ayrshire

15. Dumfries and Galloway

16. East Lothian

17. Berwickshire

18. Renfrewshire

19. East Renfrewshire

20. Inverclyde

21. Clackmannanshire

22. Northumberland

23. Cumbria

24. Durham

25. Lancashire

26. North Yorkshire

27. East Yorkshire

28. West Yorkshire