The Met Office has revealed when the UK might see its first snow of the season, with forecaster Simon Patridge providing details in an interview with the Independent. Snowfall is possible from Thursday, November 13, as colder air pushes in from the north, particularly affecting Scotland.
“There is the possibility of snow by the end of next week and into next weekend,” Patridge explained. Snow in mid-November is not unusual as the country moves toward winter and the festive season.
Meteorological models, updated several times daily, indicate cold air moving down from the north, increasing the chances of snow, especially across Scotland’s higher elevations.
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A Met Office forecast from November 12 onwards describes an initially unsettled and mostly mild period, marked by bands of rain mainly over western and southern parts of the UK, accompanied at times by strong winds. Eastern and northern areas may experience drier spells, with frost and fog likely overnight where skies clear and winds are light. Moving into mid-November, a shift toward drier, cooler conditions is expected, raising the likelihood of overnight frost across the UK.
The BBC also anticipates a change from mild, changeable weather toward a drier, chillier pattern by late next week as high pressure builds northwest of the UK. After a brief dry spell, showery rain will move east across the country on Sunday. Monday may bring drier conditions in many areas as weak high pressure attempts to establish itself, though some heavy and possibly thundery showers could affect parts of England and Wales.
By Tuesday, conditions may turn mostly dry, but additional rainbands are expected midweek with brisk winds. Temperatures will generally remain above average for November, sustained by southerly and westerly winds.
Towards the weekend, uncertainty rises. High pressure may develop around Iceland and Greenland, extending toward northern Britain, yet frontal systems could still bring rain, some heavy, across much of the UK. Colder air is expected to reach Scotland by Sunday, potentially causing snow over higher ground, although no significantly cold weather is forecast at this stage.