The town is set to see snow, sleet and gusty winds starting next week and temperatures are set to dip.

In Blackburn, light snow is forecast on Monday (March 6), Wednesday 8 and Saturday 11.

Sleet showers forecast on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

It’s set to be a cold week with temperatures expected to plummet to -3°C.

It’s a similar picture across other parts of East Lancashire.

In Pendle, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley and Burnley light snow is predicted on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

In the Rossendale light snow is predicted on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Saturday will be a mostly dry day with a mixture of sunny spells and variable amounts of cloud.

“Sunday will be a mostly cloudy day with a few light showers at times, which will turn wintry over any higher ground. It will turn cooler as a northerly airflow develops.

“Monday will have a bright start, but it will turn cloudier with spells of rain later in the day.”

The BBC Weather forecast contradicts the Met Office that has not predicted any snow for the region at the time of writing.

10 day BBC Weather forecast for Blackburn

• Thursday, March 2: Light cloud and winds. Highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C.
• Friday, March 3: Sunny intervals and light winds. Highs of 9°C and lows of 0°C.
• Saturday, March 4: Sunny intervals and light winds. Highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
• Sunday, March 5: Sleet showers and light winds. Highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
• Monday, March 6: Light snow and winds. Highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
• Tuesday, March 7: Sleet showers and a moderate breeze. Highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C.
• Wednesday, March 8: Light snow and gentle breeze. Highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
• Thursday, March 9: Sunny intervals and breeze. Highs of 5°C and lows of -2°C.
• Friday, March 10: Sunny intervals and breeze. Highs of 5°C and lows of 2°C.
• Saturday, March 11: Light snow and gentle breeze. Highs of 7°C and lows of 3°C.