UK snow forecast: New weather maps show heavy snow sweeping in NEXT WEEK as 'unsettled' conditions hit
A wintery blast will begin on November 24
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Parts of the UK will be hit with a blanket of heavy snow as the Met Office warns of “unsettled conditions” next week.
Weather maps show parts of the UK turning white as heavy snow is expected to appear on November 24 and continue for the rest of the month.
The snowy spell will begin in Scotland and Northern Ireland before descending to Wales and England as November continues.
Weather charts suggest snow will be falling at a rate of around 2cm per hour in some areas.
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By November 25, major cities such as Edinburgh, Newcastle and Manchester could see snow.
The North Pennines and Yorkshire Dales are expected to see the most intense snowfall in England, with snow falling at a rate of around 0.5-1cm per hour.
Even the south of England is not spared from turning white.
On November 27, Plymouth will see snow, and this will travel eastwards towards Southampton as the week progresses.
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The snow comes as the Met Office warns of 'unsettled conditions'
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Meanwhile, even London could also see some snow on November 28.
As December draws nearer, the effects of the wintery blast will be felt in the highest parts of the UK.
In the Scottish Highlands, the depth of snow is forecast to be as high as 26cm by November 30.
Meanwhile, over Llandudno in Wales, 8cm of snow is expected.
In the Scottish Highlands, the depth of snow is forecast to be as high as 26cm
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The wintery blast will last throughout November
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The Met Office’s long range forecast from November 19 to November 28 warns of a period of “unsettled weather”.
They said that additional spells of wind and rain continue across the UK as the month concludes.
The weather office said: “Across the south of the UK, conditions will probably become somewhat drier and more settled, although some spells of rain may still spread across at times.
“In the settled conditions, risk of frost and fog by night are possible. Widely mild at first but through next week temperatures return closer to normal, perhaps a little below at times.”