Parts of the UK could see snow in the coming days as temperatures plummet.
The end of the week has seen a drop in temperatures – reaching as low as -3.5C in parts of the country overnight. And the chilly weather is expected to continue into the weekend with temperatures low enough for snow in some parts of the UK.
According to the latest Met Office weather map, heavy snow could hit a large part of the eastern and western highlands in Scotland on Saturday. The weather radar forecasts snow to fall throughout most of the day, getting heavier in the early afternoon and continuing into the evening.
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Sunday could see scattered snow showers to the far north of Scotland, but are not forecast to be as heavy as Saturday’s. While no snow is set to fall across England, heavy hail showers are forecast in the Lake District throughout much of Saturday.
Speaking to the i, Met Office forecaster Stephen Dixon said: “There’s a chance of a dusting of snow over the tops of the Scottish mountains over the next dew days, though this is entirely typical of the time of year and not expected to be widespread or impactful.”
However, from Monday, temperatures are set to rise, with many places seeing above average temperatures for the time of year. The Met Office said some areas in the south and east could see temperatures as high as 18C, with plenty of other areas seeing temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Weather maps for early next week show temperatures of 18C currently forecast in areas including London, Ipswich and Dover.
Manchester is currently forecast to be 16C on Monday, rising to 17C on Tuesday and Wednesday. However it looks set to remain chilly overnight with temperatures dropping to around 10C.
However, the warm daytime temperatures are not expected to last too long, with cooler conditions predicted from the end of next week.
