Met Office and BBC Weather speak out over -2C snow hitting UK with '7cm per hour'

The Met Office and BBC Weather teams have had their say over the potential for a -2C Arctic snow blast hammering the UK this month. Forecasters from WX Charts, using Met Desk data, have projected a downturn in weather this month.

Predictions from WXCharts suggest a cold snap will hit several parts of the UK, with temperatures falling to as low as -2C. Snow could fall in Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff during the cold snap on November 18-19, the maps and charts also show.

Areas such as Wick and Fort William, in Scotland, could record up to 7cm per hour of snow during the cold snap. The Met Office has issued a forecast for the middle part of the month, amid the swirling reports of snowfall nationwide.

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It said: "Mainly cloudy with some patchy light rain and drizzle moving southeast on Saturday morning. Sunny spells will develop to the west of this, although further rain will probably reach some parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland by the end of the day."

The BBC Weather team, meanwhile, has hinted at a "mild" outlook between November 10 and November 17. The Met Office went on to say: "This rain will spread southeast through Sunday while becoming increasingly light and patchy. Into the following week, a good deal of settled weather across the UK as high pressure builds back in.

"Most places should be dry, although some patchy light rain or drizzle could affect the far north at times. Light winds may allow overnight fog to form, this slow to clear during the day. Temperatures will probably be above average overall, although with some cold nights possible. By mid-month, possibly turning a little more unsettled."

Its November 19 onwards forecast adds: "Probably an unsettled spell for a time at the start of this period with some wet and maybe windy weather for parts of the UK, more so in central and southern areas. Low confidence by late November and early December, with uncertainty whether unsettled, wetter weather or drier and more settled conditions will dominate.

"Temperatures will probably be close to or above average overall, although some colder interludes are possible, especially in the north."