Snow will cover part of England in a few days’ time as the latest weather maps reveal where it is expected to fall next.
Inland areas of Cumbria, North Yorkshire and County Durham look set for a dusting of the white stuff overnight on December 4, WX Charts shows.
Much of the rest of Northern England will see a huge band of rain, stretching from the coasts of Cumbria and Lancashire down past the Wash, Thames estuary and into Kent, the maps show.
It looks as if it will also be a chilly start to the day with -1C in parts of the Scottish Highlands, 0C in Northumbria and -1C around Edinburgh. Elsewhere, minimum temperatures will range from 2-7C, according to WX Charts.
Charts generated on Monday (November 25) by Netweather also show snow affecting northern England at midnight on December 4, with snowflakes also expected in part of Aberdeenshire.
But as of today (November 25), the Met Office’s long range forecast, covering November 29 to December 8, doesn’t mention snow.
The forecaster expects high pressure to build during this period with night frosts returning.
Outbreaks of rain could move into some western and northwestern parts of the country along with some stronger winds, according to the Met Office.
It adds: “Whether these conditions edge east into other parts of the country is uncertain, but eastern areas especially may well stay drier and colder through the weekend.
“Into December, and while signals are mixed it looks most likely that high pressure may re-assert itself close to or over the UK, with temperatures generally near average.”
The Met Office says some overnight frost is likely and it looks as if it will be quite cold by day where fog persists.
Monday, November 25 – Friday, November 29
Headline: Blustery to start the week, with showers, especially in north.
Early cloud and rain in the far southeast on Monday will clear, bringing sunshine and showers, which will be most frequent in the north. There will be some longer spells of rain here while it will be windy with coastal gales in the north. Temperatures will be around average.
Clear spells and further rain or showers across northern and western areas are forecast overnight. It will be largely dry elsewhere with the possibility of the odd fog patch. Winds are forecast to ease away from the far north.
A few showers will continue across northern and western coasts on Tuesday (November 26), but many areas will be dry with plenty of sunshine. It will be rather cold in the north, but temperatures will be near average further south.
The outlook for Wednesday (November 27) to Friday (November 29) is for rain and possibly strong winds moving across southern parts on Wednesday. Otherwise it will be largely dry and settled, although rain may move into the far west at times, especially on Friday. It will be colder.
