Weather maps indicate that an Arctic blast is set to sweep across the UK this week, bringing snow to 18 towns and cities. The GFS model shows heavy rain and snow hitting North Wales and northern England from Saturday morning, with accumulations of up to 4cm in the Pennines and 8cm in northern Scotland.
By Saturday afternoon, heavy snow is expected to concentrate in northern England and southern Scotland. Snow coverage maps for Monday suggest further snowfall across Scotland, northern England, and central England, with towns such as Bangor, Stoke, Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford, York, Harrogate, Middlesbrough, Durham, Newcastle, Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Inverness potentially affected.
Low-lying areas are likely to see less than 1cm of snow, while higher ground in England could receive up to 4cm. The Met Office has forecast that conditions will turn colder by the end of the week, with more snow possible in December. Their outlook for late November to early December states that low pressure systems will bring rain and snow, mainly on high ground in the north.
BBC Weather, however, predicts a rise in temperatures this week, with any wintry precipitation likely confined to the Highlands. They note that a band of rain will move eastwards on Wednesday, followed by showers and strong winds on Thursday. Temperatures are expected to rise above the late November average before turning chillier by Sunday.
