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It could be a bit cold in the UK next weekend as cold winds blow south from Iceland.
There could be an outbreak of snowfall in Scotland next weekend, especially in the highlands, while much of the country could face severe overnight frosts.
For the past several days, most parts of the country have been experiencing dry and mild weather, with little wind and rain and only light frost overnight.
But the cold Icelandic wind is expected to arrive in the last ten days of November and continue into early December.
The BBC’s monthly forecast for November says that ‘cold Icelandic air will spread across the UK in the last ten days of November’ and may continue into early December.
A ‘secondary push of cold Icelandic air’ is expected over the next weekend, which will bring a further drop in temperatures’, adding that ‘severe frosts may occur during some evenings towards the end of the week’.
There were pleasant conditions on the Itchen River near Ovington in Hampshire and people were enjoying the warmer weather than usual.
Leaves of trees turn golden brown and red on branches that haven’t been hit by winter storms before
Parts of the UK likely to be cloudy with rain showers over the next 72 hours
Above normal temperatures have been observed so far in November which are expected to continue till the end of the weekend. The calm conditions have been cited as one of the reasons why so many migrants are successfully crossing the English Channel from the north. France,
According to a Met Office spokesperson: ‘Temperatures across the UK have been below average of late, particularly in parts of eastern Scotland where the Föhn effect has helped bring temperatures down to today’s mid-teens.
‘A cooler mass of air during the weekend will bring closer to average temperatures in the UK. There is a chance that some rain may fall as snow over higher ground in Scotland, although no significant accumulation is expected, and no steady snow will continue as light conditions move into Monday.
‘By the middle of the week, there is a possibility that some cold winds may come from the north once again. There is uncertainty over how cold this air can get and how far it will travel across the UK
In such a situation, there is little chance of any snowfall in Britain till the end of next week. The prerequisites for snow fall are quite specific and the details of this level will become clear in the near term. If there is snow, it will not be unusual as we move closer to the end of November and the beginning of winter.
An Icelandic cold snap could enter the UK next week depending on what happens on the weather front in Atlantic and continental Europe
According to MeteoGroup: ‘It will continue to rain during the evening over northern and western Scotland but will remain largely dry elsewhere. Throughout the night, most of the region will remain dry with some clear spells, though the amount of clouds will vary and fog will form. It will continue to rain across Scotland.
From tomorrow, it will be cloudy over Scotland and the initial patches of haze will subside. Most parts of the country will remain sunny.
On Saturday and Sunday, rain will spread over Northern Ireland and Scotland and move towards northern England.
However, it will be sunny in South England.