15 hours Ago By Charlie Bradley
Parts of the UK could see snow later this month as icy conditions mark the move from summer to winter. According to WX Charts' weather maps, aided by Metdesk data, an area covering 200 miles will see cold conditions with temperatures well below zero. In Scotland, the Highlands and areas just north of Glasgow will see temperatures of 0C and -2C, but the really cold weather will see parts of the Highlands drop as low as -5C.
The icy weather will reach the east of Scotland too, with Dundee and Aberdeen also hit by the cold – expected to arrive on October 12. Similar conditions will also be seen in the south of Scotland, with icy conditions prevalent in Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire. The north of England will also see temperatures dropping below 0C in Carlisle and other areas in Cumbria.
For the period between October 9 and October 18, the Met Office is also warning that there will be "frequent bouts of wind and rain associated with areas of low pressure." For Scotland and Northern Ireland in particular, the weather is set to "quickly turn colder with showers." They add that there could be some snow in the Scottish Highlands as the colder weather starts in Scotland and works its way south.
The Met Office concluded: "A more settled interlude is then possible but further spells of wind and rain, again with a focus across southern areas, are likely to arrive from the west during the following week with temperatures returning to around average." In the second half of October, there will be more wet and windy weather in England and Wales. The Met Office adds that "Scotland and Northern Ireland may be more likely to see longer breaks in the weather and more in the way of drier spells.
" Later in the month, drier conditions are likely to spread across the UK. But this could also bring with it overnight fog and frost. The Met Office long-range forecast continued: "Temperatures will tend to be close to average overall in the south, but probably below average in the north and northwest.
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