Overview
- Two amber warnings for rain accompany Storm Claudia’s heavy downpours and strong winds before a colder northerly flow sets in.
- Snow has already been observed on Cairngorm Mountain in the Scottish Highlands, marking the leading edge of the colder change.
- Met Office guidance says it will feel noticeably colder across the UK early next week, bringing the season’s first snow for some areas.
- European and US models indicate snow in Scotland this weekend and a chance for northern England and parts of Wales later next week, mainly on higher ground.
- Met Office ensemble modelling shows no strong signal for significant disruptive accumulations, with the coldest conditions expected around November 20–21 and subzero nights on high ground.