UK handed 'exact date' snow starts in November with -5C flurries on way

UK weather forecasters have hinted at the date the first proper Arctic snow blast will hit England. The UK faces a downturn in conditions as we head towards Christmas, with mid-November earmarked as a potential date of flurries.

Weather maps and charts from WX Charts, using Met Desk data, show conditions could take a downturn around November 18. Forecasters on WX Charts have hinted at a plunge in temperatures to -5C, with the Met Office refusing to mention the white stuff in its forecasts for the penultimate month of the year.

Brian Gaze, founder of The Weather Outlook told Express.co.uk: "There are indications of it turning colder after mid-month. In fact, several recent computer models have predicted a plunge of icy Arctic air moving, down across the UK around the 18th until 20th November, so it is something to keep a close eye on.

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"It would bring the potential for snow to northern regions, particularly higher ground." The forecast prediction from Mr Gaze goes on, telling the national newspaper: "Given the recent mild weather, such a sudden shift would mark a stark contrast and a surprising early taste of winter."

James Madden from Exacta Weather said: "There are currently no storms or wintry blasts expected across our shores as high pressure and settled weather continue to dominate, but we should still expect some big changes during the second half of the month, as the settled and mild to warm weather gives way to more unsettled, colder conditions and early wintry blasts."

"We expect something much more potent to develop in terms of these wintry blasts for this year, and although not entirely cold throughout, as we have always covered and in numerous posts, with at least several notable wintry blasts and major stormy conditions to contend with, regardless of SSW developments in this period," he continued.