Overview
- Forecasters say high pressure will slip south this weekend, drawing in Arctic air that drops temperatures several degrees below average next week.
- Met Office guidance highlights a reasonable chance of snowfall across more than 20 areas, with sleet and hill snow most likely in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales.
- Model outputs diverge on timing and extent: OpenWeather points to snow in parts of Scotland and the North East from Monday, with Wales on Tuesday and Northern Ireland by Wednesday.
- WX Charts signals a heavy band over western and central Scotland on Tuesday morning, while Metdesk maps indicate flakes could reach as far south as Staffordshire late Tuesday into early Wednesday.
- Overnight lows are forecast to fall to around -4C in parts of Scotland on Monday with widespread 0–2C midweek, bringing a risk of ice where rain meets cold surfaces and the potential for a broader wintry spell later in the week.