UK faces being 'plunged' into 30 hour snow storm within matter of days

The UK faces being "plunged" into a 30 hour Arctic storm with as far south as Devon hit, according to weather forecasts. The UK is braced for a spell of plunging temperatures and cold weather as we head deeper into autumn and towards Christmas.

Snow is expected as far south as Devon. From 6pm on November 6 until midnight on November 8, a mixture of snow, rain, and cold winds is set to sweep across the country, bringing temperatures to as low as -2C, WX Charts predicts.

The heaviest will be three centimetres an hour - but Devon and the south of England will see far less than this, at around 0.3cm per hour. In a short-term forecast, the Met Office says after a quieter interlude on Tuesday and Wednesday with just a few showers, it is likely to turn unsettled again later in the week with some heavy rain and possibly strong winds in places.

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Head of Transport Resilience at Transport Scotland, Ashleigh Robson, said: “Storm Ashley is set to bring widespread disruption for travel. Passengers should certainly check with their operator, and with some families off enjoying the October school holidays, we would advise them to play close attention to any cross-border travel updates too.

“The Multi Agency Response Team will be in position to take decisions, oversee the network, and advise the public and update Ministers over the weekend as the storm sweeps into parts of Scotland." The statement added: "“The strong winds may cause particular difficulties for HGVs and we would urge drivers to take note of the conditions, debris on the roads and trees falling onto some roads is a strong possibility."

And Ms Robson went on and also said: "The forecasted rain will make visibility difficult when driving and could result in some localised flooding."