Snow may be well and truly on its way to the UK, with new radar data showing that a flurry from Denmark may be arriving at the start of December.
The snow forecast from experts at WX Charts shows a 600-mile long frosty blanket covering East Anglia and the Midlands, stretching all the way across the North Sea to Denmark.
The Met Office has warned that the mercury may not only drop below zero but reach -8C in parts of Scotland, while England and Wales may see temperatures fall below zero too.
Autumnal weather appears to be giving way to winter as conditions throughout the week are likely to be treacherous, while forecasters have told Brits to anticipate disruption.
David Oliver, a Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, explains: “After some rain on Monday, conditions will turn mainly dry in the south for a time before a very uncertain period on Thursday and Friday for the southern half of England and Wales.”
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He added: “The weather models are highlighting several possible solutions from very wet to mainly dry, with a mainly dry picture the most probable outcome at present.
“However, some models include the prospect of an area of low pressure developing and moving in from the south or southwest. If this solution proves to be correct, we could see an area of warmer and moisture-laden air ‘bumping’ into the cold air further north. Along the boundary of the two air masses lies a zone across southern and central Britain where snowfall could develop fairly widely.
“Snow in any affected area is unlikely to be anything more than transient and short-lived, but it could lead to small totals and some disruption over a few hours before melting.”
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Such is the scale of the cold snap the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold-health alert for the health sector for northern parts of England for the entirety of the week.
Meanwhile the Environment Agency has issued 29 Flood Alerts as far north as Scarborough and as far south as Weymouth on the south coast. Below is the Met Office forecast for the rest of the week.
Today:
A largely dry day, with plenty of bright or sunny spells. There will be a scattering of showers, mainly focused towards coastal areas. An increasing risk of snow showers across northeast Scotland later. Breezy along some eastern coasts. Feeling cold.
Tonight:
Further showers towards coastal areas this evening and overnight, some falling as snow in the north. Clear and cold elsewhere, with a widespread frost, some fog and icy stretches forming.
Wednesday:
Wednesday will be another cold day for many, with plenty of sunny spells. Scattered showers towards the coasts, again these wintry in the north. Staying on the cold side.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cold and dry through this period, with some wintry showers. A low risk of some patchy rain and snow in the south for a time Thursday. Overnight frost and fog.
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