Snow to fall in UK as temperatures plummet by 16C in matter of days - full list of areas

Temperatures are expected to take a sharp drop of around 16C over the next 10 days, leading to snowfall in some areas. The mercury is set to fall below freezing by Saturday November 2 as high pressure gives way.

James Madden from Exacta Weather has forecast "wintry weather" to hit northern regions towards the end of the week. He noted: "An additional area of low pressure and rather unsettled feature then looks to interfere with this regime from in and around Thursday or Friday, and this could bring more in the way of some heavy showers and potentially gusty to strong winds, particularly across parts of Scotland and Ireland and in western parts of the UK once again to begin with.

"Additionally, this will also pave the way for some much cooler to even colder conditions for the time of the year from the north as we head into next weekend, and this should also happen to coincide with some further stormy conditions in this period to bring some wintry weather across the far north and Scotland at the very least during next weekend and early next week (around October 27/28)."

The Mirror has pinpointed potential snow hotspots for around Saturday November 2, including much of the Scottish Highlands and the Lake District.

After temperatures reached 18.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Wednesday, and 16C in the Scottish Highlands, a stark contrast is expected with forecasts of 0C on and around Saturday November 2. .

According to forecasters, snow is expected to fall in the following areas: Midlothian, Scottish Borders, Lake District, and Northumberland. However, the Met Office's latest long-range forecast does not predict snow, instead expecting a "brisk" feel, frost, and fog, reports the Mirror.

Their forecast for October 26 to November 4 states: "Temperatures likely closer to average than of late with an often brisk westerly flow bringing systems in from the Atlantic. Some longer spells of rain may spread erratically southeastwards across parts of the UK at the start of the weekend, especially in the north and perhaps accompanied by windy conditions, but with a trend for high pressure to build close to the UK later in the weekend and beyond into early November."

The Met Office predicts that this will lead to longer dry spells, with an increased chance of frost and fog that may be slow to clear. However, the northwest may experience breezy or windy conditions with occasional outbreaks of rain.

On Sunday, central and eastern areas are expected to be dry with bright or sunny spells, while the north and west will be cloudier with strong winds and patchy rain, becoming heavy in the far west later.