UK weather: Country braced for snow and flooding this week despite mild November temperatures

Snow could hit parts of the UK as early as this week according to forecasters, as November’s mild temperatures come to an end. Scotland and northern England along with areas of Wales could all see flurries of the white stuff in the coming days.

Snow Risk Maps from Netweather show snow arriving in the Scottish Highlands from midday on Tuesday, creeping into Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmorland, Durham, Yorkshire and Wales by Friday afternoon.

The weather experts’ interactive maps are generated from Global Forecast System (GFS) data, showing where precipitation is most likely to hit. Updated four times a day, it also includes an experimental snow depth gauge to give you an idea of how much is likely to settle, giving you advanced warning of any likely disruption.

However, the Met Office is predicting largely settled weather for most of the country in the next seven days. Over the weekend they are forecasting rain in the north with brighter conditions in the south.

The national weather service also warns of isolated fog patches with fog and low cloud persisting in the northeast until Sunday. Temperatures are likely to be very mild for most though.