Brits issued urgent warning as snowfall to hit parts of UK next week
If you thought it was chilly now, just you wait for next week as Brits have now been issued an urgent warning over a snowfall which is set to hit parts of UK in just a few days.
Yep, it's time to dust off your wooly scarfs and bobble hats if you haven't already as the Met Office has now announced a 'yellow warning' for parts of the country early doors next week.
The weather warning in question applies to people in the areas of southern Scotland and north-east England, parts of Yorkshire, and parts of the north-west of England, including Lancashire and Cumbria.
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Next Monday and Tuesday (18 and 19 November) could see up to 20cm of snow possible on higher ground.
There is a small chance of up to 10cm of snow settling at lower levels, which could prove disruptive, forecasters said.
The warning will be force from 10am on the Monday until 10am on the Tuesday.
A separate warning for snow and ice is in place in northern Scotland from 4pm on Sunday until 11am on Monday.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said: "A notable early winter cold spell will arrive across the north from Sunday and will likely reach all parts of the UK by midweek.
"Temperatures will drop as a northerly airflow develops, bringing in colder Arctic air."
She continued: "This introduces the possibility of snow, initially over high ground in the north from Sunday, with gusty winds also a potential hazard.
"As the cold air spreads south, wintry weather is possible more widely, and a snow and ice warning has already been issued for parts of Scotland and northern England for early next week."
She added: "Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast."
The 'first cold spell of the season' comes after weeks of mild, above-average temperatures and is likely to reach all parts of the UK by the middle of next week.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge warned: "It’s going to get colder over the coming days - it’s still pretty mild in the south but there is a cold front that will be sinking south across northern parts of the UK.
"There’s going to be some wintriness in the hills, for example, tonight and into tomorrow.
"That’s all at quite high levels – Scottish mountains, Lake District maybe.
"Then we get into our warning period for snow and ice."
The weather could cause issues on the roads and railways, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
The Met Office has also warned of the possibility of icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths which can make driving conditions dangerous and increase the likelihood of injuries from slips and falls on slippery surfaces.
Madge said the cold spell would still be 'largely sunny' with 'clear sunny spells'.
"Technically and meteorologically, we are not in winter yet," he added. "It’s still late autumn as for meteorologists winter begins in December – but this is the first really cold spell of the season so far."
Rhiannon Ingle