The nights may be drawing in, but for many Brits the winter weather has not yet arrived. However, weather maps produced by WX Charts are showing a frosty end to the month across all four corners of the British Isles.
The Scottish Highlands is predicted to see minus figures on November 20, albeit not heavy and in isolated locations.
A WX Charts map also suggest snow may fall on November 19, albeit only in the northern tip of Scotland. It is important to note that the Met Office, the UK’s official weather forecaster, does not predict snow weeks in advance.
While there may be snow in Scotland in a fortnight, it is predicted that England and Wales will see chilly conditions too.
In particular, central Wales and parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire could see 0C, but again, the Met Office is reluctant to be specific about temperatures so far in advance.
Compared to southern Europe, the UK is expected to be cold around that date.
As one WX Charts radar shows, the UK, Scandinavia, parts of the Baltic states, and a spot of northern Germany will be colder than the rest of the continent during that period.
Northern Ireland is expected to follow the pattern of the rest of the country, with temperatures in the single digits throughout this period.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast acknowledges that a “general trend towards more unsettled conditions for all parts” appears to be more likely than not between November 20 and December 4.
The forecast speaks of a possible “northwest-southeast split, with more unsettled conditions towards the northwest whilst drier conditions persist towards the south and east”.
More unsettled weather is likely to develop as we move into December, the weather agency added.
It also said: “Temperatures will probably be close to or above average overall, although some colder interludes are possible, especially in the north.”
