Snow forecast for Bristol as white stuff set to hit city

Winter is officially here, as temperatures are expected to plummet to below freezing this week - and flurries of snow could be seen in Bristol as soon as tomorrow.

Weather forecasts from MetCheck predict that the white stuff could start falling from the sky in the early hours of Tuesday morning (November 19), as temperatures drop from around 11°C at midnight, to just 2°C by 4am.

And by 10am, around 3cm of snow an hour could be coming down - although this is expected to clear by about 2pm, with some sun possibly even peeking out later in the afternoon.

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Temperatures will remain bitterly cold, however, reaching highs of just 3°C on Tuesday, while Wednesday's temperatures are not expected to go much higher, with highs of 5°C. Wind gusts are also expected to reach 23mph on Tuesday, making it feel even colder.

If you're wondering exactly when snow could hit Bristol, here's an hourly forecast from MetCheck for Tuesday, November 19.

• 00.00 - 11°C, 85% chance of rain, wind gusts of 43mph

• 01.00 - 11°C, 77% chance of rain, wind gusts of 48mph

• 02.00 - 8°C, 92% chance of rain, wind gusts of 44mph

• 03.00 - 4°C, 84% chance of rain, wind gusts of 27mph

• 04.00 - 2°C, 87% chance of sleet, up to 0.3mm/hr, wind gusts of 16mph

• 05.00 - 2°C, 45% chance of sleet, up to 1.5mm/hr, wind gusts of 15mph

• 06.00 - 2°C, 42% chance of sleet, up to 0.7mm/hr, wind gusts of 7mph

• 07.00 - 1°C, 42% chance of rain, wind gusts of 19mph

• 08.00 - 1°C, 33% chance of rain, wind gusts of 17mph

• 09.00 - 1°C, 26% chance of snow, up to 0.6mm/hr, wind gusts of 14mph

• 10.00 - 0°C, 21% chance of snow, up to 3cm/hr, wind gusts of 15mph

• 11.00 - 1°C, 25% chance of snow, up to 2.6mm/hr, wind gusts of 19mph

• 12.00 - 1°C, 37% chance of snow, up to 1mm/hr, wind gusts of 21mph

• 13.00 - 2°C, 27% chance of rain, wind gusts of 23mph

• 14.00 - 3°C, 19% chance of rain, wind gusts of 22mph

• 15.00 - 3°C, 17% chance of rain, wind gusts of 21mph

• 16.00 - 3°C, 17% chance of rain, wind gusts of 21mph

After 5pm, the chance of rain drops to just 5% or below, with temperatures remaining at 2°C through the evening and into Tuesday night, and wind gusts varying between 15-22mph.

Snow is not currently forecast into Wednesday, although temperatures will remain frosty, with highs of 5°C and lows of just 1°C.