Chilly week ahead for UK with frost expected and potential snow

The Met Office has warned that the UK will feel a chill this week due to clearer skies. During the start of November, gloomy weather resulted in above-average temperatures of 13C to 15C across many parts of the country.

In the Southwest, this evening will see dry conditions, but overnight, a few patches of cloud will develop towards dawn. Tomorrow morning will start largely dry and bright with a few patches of cloud. In the afternoon, clouds will increase from the northeast, but there will continue to be bright spells.

Over the coming days, temperatures are predicted to return to the usual range of 8C in Scotland and 11C in the south. Frosts are anticipated in north Wales, the north and north-west of England, and Scotland on Tuesday night.

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As the weekend approaches, it is expected to become cooler and northerly breezes could bring an additional wind chill from Saturday. There's a possibility of snow in the Scottish Highlands from early next week but a "very, very low probability" of flurries further south.

On Monday, Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said: "It is getting chillier, certainly in the overnight periods, but also by day as well. It's thanks to the clearer sky. I'm sure we're all grateful for a little bit of sunshine today, and also, the northerly wind is pushing slightly cold air across the British Isles."

"There is a chance of seeing some snow from the weekend onwards, but nowhere that we wouldn't expect to see at this time of year. I don't think we'll be seeing snow in London; it's not entirely out of the question, (but) there's a very, very low probability, just like there always is. I think it's pretty confident to say that it's unlikely to see snow in the south of England."

According to the meteorologist, the cloud cover has resulted in minimal temperature fluctuations between day and night over the past fortnight. The stagnant high-pressure system has hindered weather changes, leading to dull and cool conditions; rather than bringing cold temperatures, it has created a dull and chilly atmosphere.

This phenomenon, referred to by forecasters as "anticyclonic gloom," led to the UK receiving an average of only three hours of sunshine during the entire seven-day period up to last Thursday, as reported by the Met Office.