Overview

• Privately produced model charts from WXCharts/Met Desk point to a cold snap around October 22–26, with the highest risk of snow over the Scottish Highlands.
• Some maps show modelled accumulations near 7cm in Highland areas, with isolated outputs up to about 10cm around places such as Inverness, Fort William and Portree.
• Temperature charts suggest lows near -3C in parts of Scotland around October 23, with near‑freezing values in northern England and single digits further south.
• Netweather outlines a further window from October 27 to November 4 with a risk of ‘widespread’ Highland snow, while lowland and southern areas are more likely to see wind and rain.
• The Met Office’s long‑range outlook keeps early‑period high pressure dominant and does not confirm snow in the next two weeks, stressing low confidence in timing and extent of any late‑month change.