The Met Office has identified five regions expected to see snow on Sunday morning as a band of low pressure moves eastwards across the UK, bringing wintry conditions and a temperature drop of up to 7C.
According to the Met Office's weather maps, snow is set to fall between 7am and 10am, affecting multiple regions as the band moves in from the west. The affected areas are Highland, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and Angus.
Temperature Drop and Cold Snap
Temperatures are already poised to tumble in the coming days. It was 11.4C in Whitchurch-by-Cardigan, Pembrokeshire, on Friday, but the mercury is set to linger around 4C or 5C on Sunday, with colder conditions across Scotland. The drop from Friday's high to Sunday's low is therefore expected to be as large as 7C.
The Met Office's maps indicate temperatures plummeting to as low as 1C in certain parts of the Highlands on Sunday. This comes as the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens to usher in colder conditions this winter, with polar vortex winds in the Arctic experiencing sudden stratospheric warming, which can cause powerful westerly winds to reverse direction into easterly winds.
Snowfall Details and Forecast
Based on the Met Office's forecast, northern Scotland will begin seeing snow from approximately 7am, with the Highlands bearing the brunt of the wintry precipitation. Areas of northeast Scotland, particularly Aberdeenshire, should also anticipate some snowfall.
The Met Office's website states in its Sunday forecast: "Early sunshine in the east on Sunday, and later across the far north and west. Otherwise cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Hill snow in the north."
Looking ahead to the beginning of next week, the forecaster suggests that people in certain areas can expect further snow extending into Tuesday. Downpours are expected elsewhere on Tuesday morning, particularly across the Midlands and the East of England.
The forecast adds: "Colder, but sunnier on Monday. Wintry showers in the far north, with rain, and hill snow moving north across the UK into Tuesday. Brighter, but colder again for most midweek."
