Overview
- WXCharts and Netweather forecast a sharp temperature drop on November 25, with the Scottish Highlands near -6C and sub-zero readings in parts of England and Wales, while London holds near 1C.
- Upper-air maps at 850 hPa show about -8C moving in from the Arctic, signalling a notably cold airmass aloft.
- WXCharts using Met Desk data projects snowfall around December 4 from the Highlands into North West England, with Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Lancaster, Carlisle, Glasgow and Inverness highlighted and potential totals near 2 inches in the North West and 4 inches in the Highlands.
- The Met Office keeps snow and ice warnings in force and reports the season’s low of -11.7C at Loch Glascarnoch, with chief forecaster Steve Willington warning of overnight lows that can reach -12C in rural Scotland.
- For November 27 to December 6, the Met Office expects frequent rain with a risk of gales and temperatures generally milder than the recent cold spell.