The Met Office says it will start to get colder in the UK this week. After a dreary start to November with fog, drizzle and low cloud, this weekend will bring clear skies and cooler temperatures.
Frost is expected in north Wales, north and north-west England and Scotland on Tuesday night, with daytime highs ranging from 8C in Scotland to 11C in the south over the coming days.
Northern breezes could also bring extra chill from Saturday, with snow possible in places such as the Scottish Highlands.
Brian Gaze, founder of The Weather Outlook, outlined where snowfall is possible. He noted:
“There are signs of cooling after the middle of the month. In fact, several recent computer models are predicting cold Arctic air to arrive in the UK on November 18-20, so this is worth monitoring closely. This could bring snowfall to northern regions, especially in the higher elevations. Given the recent mild weather, this sudden change will be a stark contrast and an unexpected early start to winter.”
Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said:
“It is getting chillier, certainly in the overnight periods, but also by day as well. It’s thanks to the clearer sky – I’m sure we’re all grateful for a little bit of sunshine today – and also the northerly wind is pushing slightly cold air across the British Isles. There is a chance of seeing some snow from the weekend onwards, but nowhere that we wouldn’t expect to see at this time of year.”
She said snow in London was “not completely ruled out” but the likelihood of it was “very, very small.”
Many weather stations in England and east Wales did not see a single sunny day in the first eight days of this month. Forecasters have dubbed this gloomy weather “anticyclonic gloom.”
According to the Met Office, the phenomenon led to an average of just three hours of sunshine in the UK in all seven days up to Thursday last week.
