Scotland is set to brace itself for some heavy snowfall at the start of next month as temperatures are expected to plummet across much of the country.
November is already looking like a cold start, with previous data indicating snow on the first of the month. Now, the latest weather maps indicate this light dusting will turn into a full on flurry by the end of next week.
WX Charts show that northern eastern areas of Scotland are set to be hit with snow on Friday (November 8) with up to 8cm (3 inches) of snow to fall in parts of Inverness at a rate of around 1cm per hour. At this time, temperatures across Scotland are expected to plummet between 0 and -2C.
Northern areas of Scotland such as Wick and Kirkwall will also experience some lighter snow as well as some islands in the Inner and Outer Hebrides.
Weather charts show that temperatures will hit below freezing on the early hours of Friday (November 8) across the entire country with lows of -4C, a sharp decrease from the milder temperatures which Scots have been experiencing recently.
Snow is also expected to fall earlier that same week with wintry showers forecast to blanket much of the Highlands on Friday (November 1).
The Met Office has not predicted snow in its latest long-range forecast from Wednesday (November 6) to Wednesday (November 20), but does note a pattern “change” compared to recent days is on its way, with areas of low pressure set to migrate southward from Scotland – possibly making for some brighter conditions.
It states: “A change in the broad weather pattern over the UK is expected towards mid-November and beyond, as high pressure initially over the nearby continent tends to become more focussed to the north or northwest of the UK.
“This may allow areas of low pressure, south-shifted from their more typical tracks, to approach southern UK and bring rain or showers at times. As a result, after a relatively dry start to the month in the south and east it is likely to become wetter than average here, while conversely northwestern areas, after a wetter start to the month, will tend to revert to drier than average conditions.
“Temperatures will probably be close to average for much of this period as a whole, although some colder interludes are possible.”
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