Warnings of ‘potential for disruption’ and the possibility of snow as cold spell set to arrive this weekend - Met Office

The public have been warned to brace themselves for ‘major changes’ to the weather this weekend, with the possibility of snow in the coming days.

The Met Office has warned of a ‘potential for disruption’ after predicting temperatures in the area will drop to as low as -9C by Tuesday.

“A notable early winter cold spell will arrive across the north from Sunday and will likely reach all parts of the UK by midweek,” Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said.

“Temperatures will drop as a northerly airflow develops, bringing in colder Arctic air.

“This introduces the possibility of snow, initially over high ground in the north from Sunday, with gusty winds also a potential hazard.”

At this stage, there is much uncertainty in what weather we might see next week, with Met Office computer models showing a number of different scenarios.

“There is a lot of uncertainty in what might happen after Sunday, but there are a number of scenarios which could bring some more widespread rain, along with some hill snow and stronger winds,” Rebekah added.

“It is possible that there may be some more widespread snowfall across lower ground, but the chance of this for any given region is low at this stage.

“What we do know is that the whole of the UK is likely to experience a spell of several days of cold, potentially disruptive weather next week.

“Warnings for wintry hazards, including snow and ice, are possible, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”

Winds are due to strengthen this evening (Friday, November 15), ushering in colder Arctic air.

On Saturday, a band of rain moves south across most parts whilst conditions turn colder in the north, with the possibility of some hill snow.

By Sunday much colder weather is expected.

“There’s a major change in the weather from this weekend, as an early winter cold spell arrives bringing the potential for disruption for some next week,” the met Office explained.