Met Office warns parts of UK could see hail, thunder and snow this week

The Met Office has warned that parts of the UK could see some snow this week as the weather 'turns a good deal colder'. Forecasters say a deepening area of low pressure will move across Scotland from Tuesday before spreading across the whole of the UK by mid-week - bringing strong winds and heavy rain. A yellow weather warning for rain has already issued in parts of northern Scotland from the early hours of Tuesday morning until 8pm.

READ MORE: Chaos erupts on Ryanair Manchester to Ibiza flight as passengers start 'scrapping' mid-air Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: “Of particular concern is a prolonged spell of heavy rain over or close to Shetland during Tuesday. A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued. "We are also monitoring the potential for a period of strong northwesterly winds, especially for Orkney and perhaps also into parts of the Moray and Aberdeenshire coast.



We will continue to assess the need for weather warnings, so please keep up to date with our latest forecasts and warnings for your area.” However, the Met Office said the cold front could lead to wintry showers - which a a combination of rain, hail, sleet, or snow. A spokesperson said: "Elsewhere, rain will work southwards across the country tomorrow (Tuesday) bringing cold northerly winds with it.

"This markedly cold, showery airmass spreads across the whole of the UK by mid-week with hail and thunder in places, and there is the chance some of the showers could turn wintry over some Scottish mountains." While no snow is expected to fall in Greater Manchester, daytime temperatures in the region will drop to around 11c on Wednesday - with nighttime lows of 5c into Thursday and even 3c overnight into Friday. Milder air approaching from the Atlantic is expected to cut off the cold front by the end of the week - with temperatures returning to average for this time of year from Friday and into the weekend.

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