Snow is forecast to hit parts of the UK this month, with up to 50cm expected to settle in the Scottish Highlands as temperatures plunge across the country.
The latest weather maps from WX Charts show flurries of snowfall in 15 counties throughout England and Scotland over the coming fortnight. The mercury could drop as low as -10C in Scotland as Britain experiences conditions far chillier than the majority of Europe.
Snowfall Expected on November 17
The maps show snow hitting parts of northern Scotland, with up to 50cm forecast to settle in the Highlands at 12pm on Tuesday, November 17. At the same time, flurries could land in parts of England, including Herefordshire and the North.
Further wintry weather is expected on Thursday, November 19, with up to 50cm of snow forecast to settle in parts of Scotland and northern England. The following day (November 20), temperatures could plunge as low as -10C in the Scottish Highlands.
Chilly Conditions Across England and Wales
It is also forecast to be chilly across England and Wales, with temperatures as low as -2C in Cumberland at 12pm. The mercury could also tumble to -1C in the Midlands, 0C in Lancashire, and 2C in London at the same time.
Separately, the Met Office has said there will be "wintry showers" across the UK in November, while Atlantic frontal systems bring rain and some strong winds. The forecaster is also expecting further unsettled conditions at the end of the month and more heavy rain at the start of December.
Met Office Long-Range Forecast
In its long-range forecast stretching from Thursday, November 12 until Saturday, November 21, the Met Office states: "At the start of this period, outbreaks of rain across the south of the UK will clear away as clearer conditions spread from the north. A few wintry showers are likely in the far north, but otherwise this will mean a spell of fine and dry weather developing for most areas at the end of next week and the weekend."
"Over the following week, a change to more changeable weather is likely, with Atlantic frontal systems bringing rain and some strong winds. After a cold start, temperatures will probably be above average overall."
It adds in its forecast from Sunday, November 22 until Sunday, December 6: "Changeable or unsettled conditions are expected through the last part of November. Atlantic frontal systems are likely to spread across the UK, bringing some heavy rain at times and a chance of strong winds."
"Drier, brighter interludes are likely between systems, and it is possible conditions could become drier overall into early December. Temperatures are likely to be above normal overall."
The full list of UK counties forecast snowfall includes, on Tuesday, November 17: Scotland's Dumfriesshire, Perthshire, Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, and Cromartyshire, and England's Herefordshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland. On Thursday, November 19: Scotland's Perthshire, Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Cromartyshire, Caithness, Lanarkshire, Roxburghshire, and Midlothian, and England's Cumberland and Northumberland.
