Snow forecast as Met Office says Arctic blast could bring 'cold and potentially disruptive weather'

The first snow of this winter could fall next week as the Met Office said 'cold and potentially disruptive weather' is on the way. Forecasters say there’s a major change in the weather from this weekend after a calm period when high pressure has been in charge.

The change will see an early winter cold spell arrive - bringing the potential for disruption for some next week. They said that from Friday winds will be "ushering in colder Arctic air".

This will initially be in the north of the UK but this will start to move down from Scotland as the weekend progresses. By Sunday, low pressure moves in and the Met Office says we will see the start of some "unsettled and much colder weather".

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This is expected to bring snow to the hills but also potentially be more widespread and disruptive as we move into next week.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said: “A notable early winter cold spell will arrive across the north from Sunday and will likely reach all parts of the UK by midweek. Temperatures will drop as a northerly airflow develops, bringing in colder Arctic air. This introduces the possibility of snow, initially over high ground in the north from Sunday, with gusty winds also a potential hazard.”

Rebekah added: “There is a lot of uncertainty in what might happen after Sunday, but there are a number of scenarios which could bring some more widespread rain, along with some hill snow and stronger winds. It is possible that there may be some more widespread snowfall across lower ground, but the chance of this for any given region is low at this stage.

"What we do know is that the whole of the UK is likely to experience a spell of several days of cold, potentially disruptive weather next week. Warnings for wintry hazards, including snow and ice, are possible, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”

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