UK could be hit by -9C Baltic snow with 3cm per hour - worst hit areas named

The UK is set for a -9C temperature drop with snow expected to strike as November progresses. WX Charts has warned of plummeting temperatures, and maps suggest that some regions could see up to 10cm of snow.

Scotland looks to be the most heavily impacted - with forecasts indicating up to 10cm near Ben Nevis and Glencoe and a dramatic 17cm per hour in the Highlands on Monday, November 18. Meanwhile, the north-east of England, including Northumberland, may encounter hourly flurries reaching 3cm.

Accompanying the snowfall are anticipated freezing temperatures, which could dip as low as -9C in Scotland and -3C in England. Despite these chilling projections, the Met Office maintains a cautious stance.

Their forecast for November 13 to November 22 suggests, "High pressure from early in the week likely reducing its influence during the middle of next week though to an uncertain degree. Likely turning cloudier again across many areas with a chance of showers or longer spells, most probable in parts of the north and east."

"Southwestern areas have the greatest chance of maintaining largely dry conditions. Temperatures around average but with a greater chance of mild conditions in the northwest and below average temperatures in the southeast.", reports Birmingham Live.

"During next weekend and into the following week there are signs that the influence of high pressure will decline to the west. This means northern and eastern areas remain most likely to see more unsettled conditions. This also increases the likelihood of a spell of northerly winds and colder conditions."

The Met Office's forecast for November 23 to December 7 notes: "Signals vary in prevailing weather patterns through this period but likely more unsettled than during early November. There is a greater chance of more mobile weather patterns which would see Atlantic systems periodically move across the country."

"These bringing some wetter and windier interludes followed by drier periods. Some colder interludes are possible but overall temperatures more likely to be around or above average."