Brits could see up to 4cm of snow across the UK as temperatures are set to plummet this week. The mercury is set to dip towards freezing conditions as we approach the end of the month.
Temperatures could reach 0C across the UK, while even colder weather is predicted for the south where cold air will 'sink', according to the Met Office. Blustery, wintry showers will wash inland from the west, bringing strong winds and overnight frosts.
Weather maps have now indicated the areas where snow could fall. Northern England and Scotland will likely see the chilliest lows and the first snow this winter.
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The latest data points to several inches of settled snow on the horizon for Scots living near the west coast, Express reports. Maps from WXCharts show the rest of the coming week will remain chilly.
Minimum temperatures are expected to stay in the low single figures in the south, dropping to zero and below in the north. Snow is expected to fall alongside sub-zero highs in Scotland on Thursday, November 23, settling at wintry depths of nearly two inches.
There could be a light scattering - between 1cm and 1.5cm - towards the north of England. But Eastern Scotland, north of Fort William, will experience nearly double the local average.
According to the WXCharts predictions, 4cm - which is almost two inches of snow - will fall over the area. It is predicted to stay for a few days, hardly melting as temperatures stick below zero into the coming week.
The maps also show scattered snow showers extending further south into northeast England. Some short-lived snow is expected to fall around Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Durham on Friday, November 24.
WXCharts and forecasters from Windy.com have confirmed flurries will fleetingly settle on the east coast between Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25. A 'cold spell' will quickly develop.
But snow may not to settle much further south, according to the Met Office's long-range forecast for November 25 to December 4. It read: "The west will have more chance of seeing, milder conditions; cloud, with patchy rain and drizzle, while further east, colder, drier and brighter conditions with blustery wintry showers will likely persist.
"It is uncertain how prolonged this cold spell with be, but likely that through this period, milder, more unsettled conditions from the west will gradually replace the colder air."
