The UK looks set for seven days of snow with the white stuff falling across varying parts of the country for a whole week, weather maps show.
According to charts generated on Sunday (November 10), Northern Britain could see the first flakes fall by midday on November 18, with snow in Aberdeenshire, Inverness-shire, Sutherland, Ross, and Cromarty.
Weather maps generated by WX Charts show snow remaining in northern Britain, spreading to the Scottish Borders, eastern areas of Northern Ireland, and parts of North West England as far south as Manchester by midday the next day. However, it doesn’t look widespread at this stage.
It looks set to clear from North West England the following day but to remain over northern Scotland. Maps for November 20 also show snow in Wales, Lincolnshire and Devon, but less than 1cm per hour.
Snow appears to be heavier in parts of North Wales, the Midlands, eastern and northern Scotland by November 21, with the possibility of 2cm per hour, according to WX Charts.
The following day, there appears to be some respite, with pockets of snow around the Wash, mid-Wales and northern Scotland, while much of the rest of the country is snow-free.
This is the picture for the following days, with snow gradually clearing almost entirely until there’s just an isolated pocket over parts of central Scotland by November 24.
In an update on Sunday to its long-range weather forecast, the Met Office says the UK will become more unsettled, with nearby low pressure bringing rain or showers.
The forecaster adds: “Some wintry precipitation is possible in places, with snow most likely to fall over high ground in the north.”
It goes on to say the chance of any widespread or disruptive snowfall is “very low”, but it will often be windy, with a chance of gales, especially in the north and east.
The Met Office’s long-range forecast for November 15-24 concludes: “Temperatures probably near or below average with overnight patchy frost and ice.”
This compares to Netweather’s forecast for November 18-24 which says there is potential for one or two cold spells in the north of Britain and for wintry showers.
It notes that rainfall is “still likely” to be below normal for most, with temperatures forecast to be probably 1-2C above what is expected for the time of year in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
