The first style of winter is on its approach with the UK set to see wintry showers – together with sleet and snow – as chilly Arctic air sweeps throughout the nation.
The Met Office forecasts heavy showers and gales throughout Scotland and a few elements of northern England on Thursday, notably within the northeast, however it’s anticipated to remain largely dry throughout the remainder of the nation and Wales.
Forecasters say it should flip noticeably colder by Friday, with temperatures anticipated to plummet – reaching beneath freezing in some elements.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern mentioned: “By the end of the week we are going to see cold winds arrive from the north.
“It’s going to really feel colder this week and there will probably be some snow showers over, primarily, hills of northern Scotland.
“But elsewhere, with high pressure in place, it is going to be mostly dry on Friday and into the start of the weekend.”
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He mentioned Friday could be a “chillier” day and because the wind arrives it should deliver showers to northern Scotland and elements of North Wales.
“Although those showers will be falling as sleet and snow over the hills of northern Scotland, perhaps to lower levels in the far north, for the vast majority despite the chill in the air, it’s a dry, it’s a bright day,” he mentioned.
“As we head into the weekend it is a continuation of that theme,” he added.
“Those showers falling as snow mostly over northern hills, but widespread snow very unlikely, and for the vast majority it’s just dry, crisp, bright autumn weather.”
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Sky News climate producer Chris England added the Arctic air will unfold to most of Britain over the subsequent couple of days, behind a band of principally mild and patchy rain, “bringing very strong winds and a scattering of hail and snow showers to the north and east”.
He added: “High pressure following from the west will settle things down later on Friday, with an extensive frost developing overnight.
“Temperatures will principally be a level or two (Celsius) above or beneath freezing, however some sheltered northern elements could effectively go a couple of levels decrease.”
Source: information.sky.com”