Britain to see first signs of winter as snow set to hit within weeks
dailystar.co.uksnowfall in just a matter of weeks, it has been reported.Big swathes of Scotland are being forecast to get a light dusting of around 3cm, according to interactive weather maps.
Western and central Scotland both have large areas in the WC Charts model that are shaded purple, which denotes a small amount of snow.READ MORE: I climbed The O2's roof for stand up gig as comedian Lou Sanders left me in stitchesSenior meteorologist at British Weather Services, Jim Dale, has told the Daily Express that he would not rule out imminent snow fall, but his opinions also carry an air of scepticism.The map shows wintry showers moving south west across the North Sea from Norway late on October 19, forming into what looks to be sleet or snow over central Scotland, with a large part falling on the Scottish Highlands.As the showers, which will likely include rain, begin to clear, a glittery and light snowy scene will be left in the dead of night.Due to the timing of this weather event being over a fortnight from now, the map doesn't update beyond this point as yet – but will do as time moves on.Temperature gauges for midnight between October 19 and 20 does show the Scottish Highlands' mercury plummeting to -2C, an indicator of extremely cold conditions – which is also to be expected, Mr Dale said.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He told the Express what he thought of the prediction: "Let’s make it clear – that’s not a big event.
I think the timing is overnight and into the next day."It will be colder, especially on the mountains, it will be about 2C to 3C which is enough for sleety stuff and maybe for a bit of snow or sleet.
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