Some of Britain could be hit by ‘2cm every hour’ of snow (Copyright: 2024 Ken Jack)
Some of Britain could see snow as early as this weekend, according to WX Charts’ latest data.
Snow does not usually fall in the United Kingdom until the turn of the year, but it could come early this year.
Temperatures are predicted to plummet to freezing in the coming weeks, with snow reportedly set to fall in quantities as large as ‘2cm every hour’ by November 7.
But Halloween weekend could be a snowy one too, suggests WX Charts’ predictions.
And, as per usual, Scotland will likely bear the brunt of the icy blast, with multiple regions set to be engulfed by snow.
Those in Northern Scotland are likely to be hit the hardest, with areas such as Wick, Inverness and Aberdeen to see rates of 1-2cm per hour in the coming weeks.
Scotland is set to be the affected area (Copyright: METRO.CO.UK)
Several Scottish towns have in fact been warned to brace for a 150-mile-long snow blast which could hit this weekend.
The areas in the firing line are believed to be Talmine, Tongue, Lairg, Ullapool, Dingwall, Garve, Fort Augustus and Mallaig.
The Met Office, too, are expecting snow in Scotland over the coming weeks.
They said: ‘Temperatures are sitting at or slightly above average for late October, although we are expecting to see a slow downward trend in the coming days.
‘Overnight temperatures widely staying above freezing, although over the weekend under clear skies in the north, a frost is possible in prone locations.
‘Going into next week, high pressure is expected to settle to the south of the UK, bringing largely fine conditions for many, though this could promote some murky starts, expect fog and mist in prone locations thanks to clearer skies and light winds.
‘Into November, any bands of rain that do pass are likely to sit across the north of the country. Whilst some of this may fall as snow, it will be confined to the Highlands in Scotland, which is to be expected towards the end of Autumn.’
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