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Weather experts say the UK is facing its worst snowstorm and coldest deep freeze in 14 years.

The Met Office has discussed the possibility of an arctic blast hitting the UK, with the potential for a 15-day "snow bomb". Forecasters have said that weather maps have shown unsettled conditions will continue across the UK deep into the New Year, the Mirror reports.

Scotland could be hit by a deluge of snow this weekend when a second storm could strike just days after Storm Gerrit.

Parts of the country are bracing for 42 days of scorching heat this summer as the Met Office issue warning over a "temperature anomaly".

A dramatic snow bomb is set to hit the UK in the coming weeks - with Scotland facing two inches to fall per hour, according to weather charts.

Snow could return to parts of Scotland as the UK's temperatures are set to plummet to as low as - 6C due to an amplified jet stream.

snow of the season looming.Cold weather is being driven by "cyclonic" low-pressure systems travelling from the Atlantic and is contributing to the chilly winds the nation will face ahead of the weekend.Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden said: “Despite the settled start to the week, it is going to turn much stormier as we head to the weekend, with gales and torrential rain on the cards for many areas.READ MORE: Britain set to be 'windiest place on Earth' later this week with 70mph gusts“Several intense areas of low pressure will develop across northern and southern regions, and conditions will be right for the first significant snow of the season.“This will arrive across higher ground in the far north of the country during the weekend and into the early part of next week.“There may even be the odd flurry to lower regions during this period as we get ready for the first wintry blast of the season.”Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “Two areas of low-pressure and an active jet stream is waiting in the wings.“With all these different features interacting with each other there will be some uncertainty in terms of the details for later this week.“The overall theme of the forecast is pretty evident, with low pressure towards the northwest of the UK at the end of this week with some wet and windy weather and quite a number of showers.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Torrential rain could bring the possibility of flooding to some regions of the country while no weather warnings have yet to be issued for the week.Weather forecasts for this weekend show 60mph gusts hitting the UK with the north of Scotland set to experience the brunt of the strong

forecasted to travel from the Atlantic on Friday (October 14) and hit parts of the UK in time for the weekend.Up to 70mph winds are expected to batter the west coast of Ireland, while places in Northern Europe such as the Faroe Islands and Norway are also expected to experience strong winds into Saturday (October 15).READ MORE:Britain to be battered by cyclone set to bring hellish cold plungeThe wintery conditions aren't thought to end at the weekend as further torrential conditions look possible to last the following week.In the Met Office forecast, Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “There will be outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, for western Scotland and Northern Ireland pushing into northern and western England as well as Wales. "The rain tends to fizzle into showers further south and it’ll stay largely dry in the southeast through Wednesday with some sunny spells.” To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.“Two areas of low-pressure and an active jet stream is waiting in the wings.

forecasters.READ MORE:UK set for 'wettest October on record' amid Arctic chill and plummeting temperaturesJim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “The northeast will always be wetter and windier, being closer to low pressure, but the whole country will turn colder over the next week.“It is going to be a battleground between air masses, with cold air coming in from the north and warmer air under the sun already in situ, this will bring some instability in the atmosphere.“At the start of the week, there will be the risk of thundery, windy downpours.”The coldest aspect of the weather will hit mid-week while below-average temperatures will continue to stay in play until the weekend.Mr Dale, who is also the author of Weather Or Not? said: “Wednesday looks like being the coldest day of the week.“Low pressure to the east of the UK will work with that high pressure in the Atlantic to feed cold air down from the north.“Temperatures will be down to single figures during the day and overnight there will be parts of the country that dip to freezing, and in the wind, it will feel even colder.“Frost will be a risk through the week and over higher ground in the north there will be some snow.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “Widely across the UK, temperatures will be below average into Monday and Tuesday.“It will be feeling cold with overnight temperatures low and daytime temperatures supressed in the northerly wind.”Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden had his say on the matter as he said: “The end of September is now likely to see low pressure taking charge and this will bring a marked change to more

London, but also spreading west across to Birmingham and as far as Manchester.Hurricanes that have formed in the Atlantic are partly responsible for the poor weatherconditions that are in stark contrast to the summer-long drought most of the UK has seen.READ MORE: Ulrika Jonsson claims 'old flame' Prince Edward gave her item that belonged to the QueenDownpours earlier this week were caused by a low pressure front combining with an "extra-tropical cycle" with the Met Office's Aidan McGivern explaining the impact that the beginning of the hurricane season will have on these shores shortly. He said: "Things have changed since the start of the month.

Met Office warning for heavy rainfall, the Azores High will move in over the weekend, bringing in sunny spells.The heavy rain, however, could cause a potential flood risk as the ground cannot absorb the heavy rain due to the effects of the drought brought about the record-breaking heat that was experienced in July and August.According to the Met Office, the Azores High will move in over the weekend as meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “The Azores are a group of islands in the mid-Atlantic. Semi-Permanent high pressure sits here throughout much of the year.READ MORE:UK braced for bank holiday wildfires nightmare with temperatures set to reach 30C“But what's been happening through this year so far and especially during the summer, is high pressure from the Azores keeps extending across the UK, hence the warm summer and the very dry summer that we've had.

READ MORE: Girl, 12, killed in crash as stepfather let her drive while he rides in passenger seat"We can expect above average temperatures for much of the country early next week - in the mid 20s to low 30s," Dixon revealed. The spokesman said that there was a "small chance" that some parts of the country will experience a second heatwave.Last week's sizzling weather completely smashed the UK's temperature records with a scorching 40.3C recorded in Lincolnshire on July 19.

Next week temperatures in the UK are set to rise to 30C due to hot air from Spain moving northwards. A Met Office weather chart shows it could get warmer across the UK from next Wednesday and into the high 20Cs or low 30Cs for the south of the UK.

weather front.Ex-tropical Storm Alex is heading our way from Bermuda and while it will lose much of its anger as it sweeps across the Atlantic, Britain will still bear the brunt of the tailwind that will bring strong blasts and rain to these shores from tonight (June 9).It will eventually transition from a tropical storm to a deep low-pressure system, which is unusual for this time of the year, as they are normally prevalent in the autumn months.There will be gusts of around 45mph that will batter exposed coasts, with winds expected to exceed 55mph in rural northern spots.Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “Alex transitions into a mid-latitude low as it pushes into the Atlantic and is carried by the jet stream for its arrival later Thursday and Friday.“In June, this is quite notable for its depth, and the most likely outcome is that it will bring an unseasonably windy period later Thursday and Friday.“The strongest winds arrive after dark on Thursday evening and on Friday as the front moves through the winds pick up further.”As the storm heads into Europe, we will se a blustery day on Saturday (June 11), although temperatures may push into the low 20s. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Storm Alex may be followed by several hurricanes in the West and although these don’t normally reach Britain, they could still stir up some very unsettled weather across these parts.Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, told the Daily Express: “This could be the first of a few ex-tropical storms to affect the UK weather over the next few months.

weather, say forecasters.A band of heavy rain and cloud is expected to move across most the British Isles from the west just in time for the morning rush hour on Wednesday, according to independent forecaster WXCharts.The unsettled weather has been attributed to movements high up in the atmosphere, causing high winds that drive storm clouds in a tight and tumultuous formation.Describing the midweek impact of the jet stream, Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “During the middle part of the week, the jet stream has a much more powerful flow to it, running across the Atlantic and pushing in weather systems bringing unseasonably windy weather on Wednesday and Thursday.“The unsettled origin of this burst of energy is the jet stream coming out of North America with 150mph wind speeds high in the sky which help to scoop up these weather features and deepen some areas of low pressure which will move in during the start of Wednesday.”It comes after a twisting cloud resembling a small 'tornado' was spotted in the sky by curious onlookers peering at the English Channel yesterday morning (May 24).A photograph taken in the town of Broadstairs in Kent showed the cloud forming above the sea.Steve Hodgson, who works at Lillyputt Minigolf, took the picture and told KentLive the strange twisting cloud appeared for around 10 minutes.Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkil at the confirmed that the picture appeared to show a funnel cloud, which only becomes a tornado when it moves further down and reaches the ground.People in the south and east of England also reported hailstorms and impressive lightning strikes on Tuesday evening, with these stretching from the coasts to the capital.For the latest breaking news and stories from

UK is bracing itself for the second day of severe thunderstorms and showers today as a 27C heatwave is due to strike later this week.Parts of the country are set to be hit with a gorgeous hot spell due to a tropical North African blast sweeping from the south.Although the warm air will be creating higher temperatures, it is likely the sunny spells will be broken up with potentially heavy showers. Thunder and lightning is forecasted until 10pm on Monday night, with a yellow warning in force for a large part of the country.The warning runs from Northern Ireland to Oxford, as well as Manchester and the Midlands.Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: "During the early part of next week it’s possible to see low to mid 20s fairly widely, and high 20s around the South East if we get sunshine associated with this plume."However, as I mentioned, it does bring the threat of thundery outbreaks at the same time."Netweather predict highs of 26C at around 4pm on Tuesday (May 17), meaning that it will be the hottest day of the year so far.

The Met Office has predicted violent thunderstorms following Britain's balmy weather over the weekend.

heatwave sweeps over the nation. The previous highest temperature this year was 23.4C, recorded in St James's Park, London, on April 15.

Scots are set to bake in warmer weather this weekend - with temperatures set to peak at 18C.

Weather forecasters have announced that "proper summer" is starting in a matter of days with a balmy 25C heatwave set to engulf the UK. The Met Office has already teased that temperatures will be "warm, perhaps very warm" towards the end of May and now other forecasters are agreeing.

blistering heatwave. Forecasters said the “lively” storms are to be sparked by a 25C plume of Atlantic air that will make the nation hotter than Ibiza.