UK faces 'brutal' -5C snow with two places in particular set to be coldest

A "brutal" -5C snow blast will hammer the UK before the end of the month, according to some forecasters. WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows temperatures plunging to as low as -5C on Thursday November 21.

It comes amid growing speculation flurries of the white stuff could fall across Scotland towards the penultimate week of the month. A second map which indicates the amount of snow set to fall on Friday, November 22 and as much as 2cm could drop in some places.

North Wales could see 1cm per hour, it has also been reported. The coldest areas look poised to be the Scottish Highlands and areas in the central Scottish belt, which could see the mercury on the thermometer fall to as low as minus five degrees at times.

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The BBC says November 18 into December will be "increasingly" unsettled, writing: "It does not look like European high pressure is going to go away any time soon, and it could strengthen again for a while. So, the wettest weather could return or remain at least to northern and western areas of the UK, with a slightly drier and calmer trend for southern regions.

"This should also mean that temperatures will be above average overall." The BBC adds: "Confidence is low, however, and high pressure could subside further southwards just enough for more widespread unsettled and increasingly windy weather at some point around or soon after mid-month. It could shift westwards a little as well, which would mean a drop in temperatures but just to cool levels for the time of year, with no substantial cold on the cards.

"Nevertheless, it is likely that towards the end of November and into December, fairly mild, windy and wet conditions will prevail, accompanied by stronger south-west to westerly winds." The Beeb continues, saying: "A few intense low pressure systems cannot be ruled out during this period."