Scotland is bracing for multiple days of snow in less than a fortnight as the Met Office warns of a high pressure system moving in. New maps by WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, have revealed that parts of the country are set for light dustings on October 21 and 22. During this time, unsettled weather conditions will sweep in from the Atlantic, bringing rain and snow as winter approaches.
Snow is expected to accumulate at around 0.4cm/hr by midday on October 21. However, the worst-affected areas of the Highlands will see up to 1cm/hr. Meanwhile, rain will also batter the country from Lanarkshire in the south to Cape Wrath in the north, falling at 0.2mm/hr to 0.8mm/hr.
The following day, conditions will become much milder as the snow and rain move on to the east.
Localised patches of snow – up to 0.4cm/hr – will be left in the Highlands, though the rest of the country will remain dry.
Separately, the Met Office long range forecast for October 15 to 24 reads: “High pressure is expected to be the dominant weather type across the UK at the start of this period.
“Whilst some rain and drizzle is likely in parts of the southeast and north, mainly over the higher ground, much of the UK will be predominantly dry.
“Cloud amounts will vary, starting predominantly cloudy, but most areas will see some spells of sunshine and there could be a few isolated fog patches overnight. Temperatures are likely to be close to normal for the time of year.
“During the second half of this period, there are signs that the overall pattern will shift with low pressure systems probably moving in from the west in some fashion. However, details of any wetter and more unsettled weather are still very uncertain.”
