Maps and charts from WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, show flurries of the white stuff sweeping the country before November arrives.
UK faces 24 hours of snow across ALL Home Nations with 2cm per hour falling
The UK now faces snow across ALL Home Nations – with flurries expected before October ends. Maps and charts from WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, show flurries of the white stuff sweeping the country before November arrives.
Weather maps show flurries will fall as the mercury drops BELOW ZERO for the first time this season. Advanced modelling, based on the GFS weather model, shows snowfall on October 27 – with England hit alongside Scotland.
The North East of England is most at risk, while central Scotland and the Highlands face flurries. 1cm per hour could fall with north Wales, central Wales and Northern Ireland also at risk.
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Flurries could intensify the next day, potentially reaching 2cm per hour in Scotland. Temperatures will hit -1C lows in parts of Scotland, including Inverness.
A Met Office forecast from October 21 onwards says: “The unsettled weather looks to continue, with areas of low pressure running in from the west or southwest.
“This means further spells of rain or showers, possibly accompanied by strong winds at times, with one particular watch point for this in the first couple of days of this period.
“That said, some drier interludes are still probable, though the duration of these much shorter than the predominantly dry spell at present.
“Temperatures probably near normal overall, but day-to-day values high dependent on the track of any lows.
“Later in the period, there may be a transition to a slightly cooler and more showery northwesterly regime, as high pressure builds over the Atlantic and low pressure becomes centred to the east of the UK.”
“A showery northwesterly regime should give way to a generally changeable and at times unsettled period as we move into early November, as low pressure systems over the Atlantic track towards the UK,” it adds.
“Given this setup, the wettest conditions are most likely in the west, and strong winds could feature at times too.
“There are just hints that a drier interlude may unfurl across more southern areas towards mid-month, which could increase the incidence of overnight fog.”