UK faces 0C snow next weekend in Arctic blast that's 'bone-chilling'

The UK faces a 0C Arctic blast which some have branded "icy" and "bone-chilling". The mercury could be set to plummet to as low as 0C in central Scotland overnight on November 2, according to WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data.

There are fears snowfall could hit at the beginning of November, with dates earmarked for flurries including November 2, and November 7. Scotland could be hit - as well as parts of the south of England, from Devon to Cornwall. The Express newspaper has branded the weather shift "bone chilling" as temperatures will be in single figures for much of the UK.

Despite being widespread, the lowest will be in the north. Separate maps, projected yesterday (Wednesday 23 October) by WX Charts, show the mercury plunging and plummeting with the white stuff falling in as many as 12 towns and cities in Scotland.

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As well as the south of England, places like Wick, INverness and Aberdeen look poised to be hit. Issuing its update today via its website, the Met Office had a handy forecast as we head deeper into autumn and towards Christmas, away from October.

Its October 29 to November 7 forecast explains: "High pressure will dominate through much of next week, bringing widely settled conditions but probably with a fair amount of low cloud, producing spots of rain or drizzle at times. There will also be an increased chance of frost and fog, which may be slow to clear in places.

"The far north/northwest may experience breezier conditions and some outbreaks of rain at times, and there may be a tendency for this to push a little farther south later in the week, potentially allowing some colder air to filter into parts of Scotland with perhaps some snow over high ground.

"Otherwise, high pressure will tend to dominate for much of the rest of this period across more southern, and perhaps central, areas, with a continuation of drier than average conditions likely."