Met Office forecasts snow will hit parts of UK in days as temperatures set to plunge

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Snow has been forecasted to hit parts of the UK this week, according to Met Office weather maps. It comes after many parts of the UK were hit with unseasonal warm weather where temperatures reached as high as 27C last week.

However, conditions are expected to make a dramatic u-turn as snowfall has been predicted for parts of Scotland and the north of England this weekend.

According to weather maps, snow is expected to hit Scotland at 4am on Sunday, October 15 (indicated by white marks on the weather map).

Far north parts of England, including Northumberland, are also expected to see snowfall at roughly 2cm per hour. Read more: The weapons and drug haul seized by police as four boys among nine arrested in crackdown Read more: "When I heard it, I thought the worst": Horror as 'stolen' car is ploughed into popular funfair following police chase The current long-range forecast from the Met Office for this Sunday, which is subject to change due to the nature of predicting weather in such a timeframe, states: "After the rain clears in the southeast, the start of the period will bring a day of sunshine and showers for many.