Exactly where snow will fall in days as weather experts issue new warning
A weather expert has given the lowdown on where snow is expected to dust the UK as temperatures take a dive. Weather forecasts indicate that Brits should brace for a cocktail of wind and rain throughout much of September.
The chill, however, will bite hardest in Scotland, with snowy conditions even predicted for specific locales. STV's weatherman Sean Batty has said: "There will be a dramatic change, and believe it or not, snow is expected in the mountains of Scotland."
As we're hunkering down, the Met Office has also put out a warning for heavy downpours expected in Scotland's north and northwest regions this week, reports the Express.
One forecaster from the organisation elaborated on the upcoming cold snap: "It is expected to turn very cool, with winds from a northwesterly direction." They added showers could get quite nippy, saying: "This will bring fairly frequent showers to the north, which could be of sleet or snow on the highest mountain tops."
Brian Gaze from The Weather Outlook isn't offering much warmth either, noting: "Even in the south, daytime temperatures will be dipping below the average and in the north, it looks distinctly chilly for the first half of September."
He warned frosty nights are on the horizon, mentioning: "Cold nights are likely too, with a risk of ground frost and possibly even air frost in the north." Amid sporadic showers forecasted for Monday and Tuesday, the Met Office says more wet weather is due.
Their forecast continues: "The North will continue to see showers through the week and the West seeing the most frequent rain into the weekend." And if you were hoping for a late summer scorcher, last week the Met Office quelled any dreams of an impending heatwave while also flagging possible thunderstorms.
The Met Office has dismissed claims of an impending heatwave, with a spokesperson stating: "There's no truth in it at all." They elaborated that while temperatures might rise towards the end of the week: "This week we could see temperatures climb again towards the back end of the week to Friday and Saturday, but it's not going to get anywhere near what's been quoted."
The spokesperson added: "We may get towards the high 20s, maybe a 27, possibly a 28. But it's not looking likely that we're going to see any sort of record temperatures. There's nothing I can see from our data [to indicate that]."
They concluded by saying: "Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with further potential for brief spells of warm or even very warm weather in the south, especially southeast, at times."