Overview
- After a short, milder Atlantic spell, guidance points to wetter, windier conditions midweek before the pattern potentially turns colder again.
- The Met Office says a sudden stratospheric warming is possible within a week, raising the chance of colder UK weather 10–14 days later by roughly 70%.
- Forecasts indicate a rare freezing rain risk along Scotland’s west coast late Wednesday, posing hazards to travel, trees, and power lines.
- Recent observations confirm an early start to winter, with lows of −11.7C at Loch Glascarnoch and widespread snow and ice warnings last week.
- Long‑range outlooks suggest unsettled weather from late November into early December with heavy rain and some hill snow, while model signals for broader snowfall remain uncertain.