Met Office and BBC Weather issue verdicts over -3C snow 'blitz' hitting UK

The Met Office and BBC Weather teams have spoken out over the potential of a -3C temperature in the country as we head towards the middle part and latter stages of November. Ahead of Christmas, forecasters have hinted snowfall could hit swathes of the country.

A -3C Baltic blitz has been earmarked to hit by some meteorologists, including Ventusky, WX Charts and Met Desk. But the Met Office and BBC Weather teams have also had their say, amid the prospect of the white stuff falling around November 20.

In a November 18 forecast, spanning to late November, the Met Office said: "There is a risk of some more organised areas of rain and hill snow running east across more southern parts. The chance of any widespread or disruptive snowfall affecting more populated areas at this stage remains low though.

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"Cold everywhere with overnight frost, and the strong winds will result in significant wind chill. There is a hint that it may become less cold later in the period, with more of a westerly flow becoming established." The Beeb, meanwhile, added: "As the high pressure establishes itself just west of Ireland, conditions could initially generally be largely dry and calm. However, increasingly murky or cloudy weather could prevail.

"Nevertheless, temperatures are likely to rise slightly and be above average, including less chilly nights. Towards the weekend, the high pressure will shift south and new high pressure is likely to realign itself well to the west of the UK. This could open the door more widely to a colder north-west or even northerly flow, with temperatures starting to fall to near values that are typical for the season or even slightly below average.

"As a result, more of the UK will become susceptible to spells of rain or showers accompanied with brisk northerly winds, although confidence is still low in detail. Scotland may see some snow mainly on the higher ground, but snowfall heights could drop further from the north, with stronger winds on Sunday."