UK snow maps reveal exact date this week Brits to be blanketed in Arctic downpour

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It comes as the Met Office warned that the UK has entered a colder phase, with daytime temperatures expected to remain in single figures for many places. Chief Forecaster Chris…

Brits could see another taste of winter next week as weather maps highlight a risk of snow across parts of the UK – but forecasters say the biggest threat is likely to be over Scotland’s higher ground. Weather maps have highlighted Tuesday, November 17, as a date to watch as colder, unsettled weather continues across the UK. The latest WXCharts maps show a band of wintry precipitation affecting parts of the country in the early hours of Tuesday. The maps, valid at 3am and 9am, show the strongest snow signal over Scotland, with areas of white shading indicating snow depth.

It comes as the Met Office warned that the UK has entered a colder phase, with daytime temperatures expected to remain in single figures for many places. Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said overnight temperatures on Friday could fall to between -4C and -6C in some locations, bringing another significant ground frost.

The weather is then expected to turn more unsettled over the weekend, with heavier rain and showers moving in from the west. Over higher ground in north-west Scotland, some of this precipitation is likely to fall as snow.

Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates said the outlook from Sunday would be changeable, with spells of rain, sleet and some hill snow.

He said low pressure would bring rain or showers to many areas on Sunday, with the most persistent precipitation expected across northern Scotland.

There is an increasing chance of snow developing there later in the day, mainly over high ground where accumulations are likely. However, the Met Office warned that some snow could also fall to lower levels.

The unsettled and cold conditions are expected to continue into next week, with rain, sleet and mainly hill snow among the key features.

"Colder, but sunnier on Monday. Wintry showers in the far north, with rain, and hill snow moving north across the UK into Tuesday. Brighter, but colder again for most midweek," they said.

While the latest model charts point to Tuesday as another…

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