UK could be hammered by 5cm of snow with two parts of England 'bearing brunt'

UK weather maps show the exact location FIVE CENTIMETRES of snow will be "dumped" on Britain this month. Weather maps and charts, projected using Met Desk data, shows the weather taking a noticeable downturn as we head towards Christmas.

Maps and charts show snow hitting the UK in mid-November. The reports come from meteorologists and forecasters who are based at WX Charts, one of the leading forecasters outside the Met Office in the UK, which publishes updates daily.

The maps hint at a strong low-pressure system set to sweep over the country around November 18 to 19. Forecasts show that up to 5cm of snow is expected in parts of Scotland by mid-November as the run-up to Christmas begins.

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Scottish Highlands and the northern part of England will be worst-hit. The bulk will hit the Highlands, with the Cairngorms, Ben Nevis, and other highland regions set to be hit by 5cm, while northern England -namely the Pennines and the Lake District - also waking up to a dusting.

The Met Office has issued a forecast spanning November 8 to November 17. In it, it says: "A weakening of the recent high pressure is likely at the end of the week, allowing some patchy rain to creep into parts of the UK from the Atlantic at times, but with very little rain in the east and southeast.

"High pressure is then likely to rebuild more strongly towards the end of the weekend and more especially into the following week, leading to widely settled conditions. However, it will still be breezy or even windy at times in the far northwest, where they may be some occasional rain.

"Elsewhere, often light winds may allow fog patches to form which could be slow to clear, with areas of low cloud also persisting at times." The forecast adds: "Temperatures will be warmer than average overall, although some occasional cold nights are possible."