The Met Office has forecast snow for five areas of the UK this Sunday, including Highland, Aberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland, with temperatures expected to plunge to as low as 1C in the worst-affected regions from 7am.
Snow Expected Across Scotland on Sunday Morning
Weather maps show a band of snow sweeping in from the west, affecting multiple regions between 7am and 10am. Northern Scotland will start seeing snowfall from around 7am, with the Highlands bearing the brunt of the wintry conditions. Areas of northeast Scotland, particularly Aberdeenshire, should also brace for some snowfall.
The Met Office's Sunday forecast states: "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."
Temperatures to Plunge by Up to 7C
Temperatures are already poised to nosedive in the coming days. Whitchurch-by-Cardigan in Pembrokeshire recorded 11.4C on Friday, but the mercury is expected to hover around just 4C or 5C on Sunday, with even chillier conditions across Scotland. That represents a dramatic plunge of as much as 7C from Friday's high to Sunday's low.
This arrives as the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens to bring 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.
Further Snow Expected Into Next Week
Looking ahead to the start of next week, forecasters suggest that certain areas can brace themselves for further snowfall stretching into Tuesday. Heavy downpours are anticipated elsewhere on Tuesday morning, particularly across the Midlands and the East of England.
The forecast states: "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."
Complete list of regions to see snow on Sunday: Highland, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and Angus.
