UK set for -2C snow next week with whole of Britain 'engulfed'

The UK is set for -2C snow - with the whole of the country "engulfed" by colder conditions, according to reports. Fresh maps and charts from WX Charts, which are projected using Met Desk data, show the mercury plunging downwards.

The latest weather maps show that the temperature level will plunge to -2C in areas around Aberdeen on November 2. It comes amid reports snowfall could hit swathes of the north, including the Lake District and Northumberland.

Scotland will bear the brunt, with forecasts for November showing a dusting of the white stuff on separate dates, like November 2, November 3, November 6 and November 7. The temperature will plunge to -2C in areas around Aberdeen and Wick and Inverness, according to reports.

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Newcastle may experience temperatures around 0 to -1C, maps have suggested. It comes as the Met Office has moved to issue its forecast for the first few days of November, with a fresh forecast and outlook issued today (Friday October 25) via its website.

It said: "The period is likely to be characterised by often quiet and settled weather, as an area of high pressure becomes the dominant feature of the weather. Some mist and fog is probable in the south at first, alongside rather cloudy conditions, whilst in the extreme north spells of stronger winds and rain could brush past giving a slightly more unsettled picture."

The forecast went on to say: "Into the start of November, there is a chance the weather could (briefly) turn much colder/brighter, with a chance of snow showers in northern and eastern areas, but it's equally possible these could stay clear of the UK, or the milder conditions could remain in place.

"Either way going forward it's likely to stay mainly settled, with an increasing chance of more unsettled weather developing later in this period."