Met Office confirms exact date Scotland will see snow and 'Arctic' temperatures this week

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The Met Office has predicted the "possibility of snow" in Scotland this weekend as temperatures are set to take a dramatic dip below freezing in the coming days.The last few weeks have certainly had a winter chill in the air as the mercury has noticeably dropped, but conditions are expected to take a significant "shift" at the end of this week and into next with potential "warnings for winter hazards".WX Charts show that temperatures will hit lows of -5C in Scotland on Sunday (November 17) with up to 15cm of snow depth expected in the Highlands before the freezing conditions will plunge even further to -12C on Tuesday (November 19).According to the weather maps, temperatures will remain at an average of -10C for Scotland until the end of the month on Wednesday (November 27) where conditions are predicted to rise back to 0C.

It comes after the metrological site predicted seven days of snow to hit the country from next week.The Met Office has highlighted that the change in weather is set to come into affect this coming Sunday (November 17), predicting that snow will come with it.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mark Sidaway said: “The high pressure that has been responsible for the mainly dry weather through much of this week will retrogress into the Atlantic as we get towards the weekend. Join the Daily Record' s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "Temperatures will also drop, especially for those in Scotland, as a northerly airflow develops, bringing colder Arctic air to some northern areas.

This shift does introduce the possibility of snow, initially over high ground in the north from Sunday, with gusty winds also a potential hazard."There is a lot of