Snow forecast to hit parts of UK as temperatures to plummet amid Met Office 'cold snap' warning

Temperatures across the UK are expected to drop significantly in the coming days, with forecasters expecting snow in some parts.

As we get close to the weekend, many will notice conditions become damper and much colder. In northern parts of the country, including Greater Manchester, there will be small bouts of sunshine.

However, this will be accompanied by intermittent showers on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Met Office warned that parts of the country could be 10C colder than during the same period last week, resulting in widespread frost in central and northern areas.

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Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Brent Walker, said: “As we head through second half of this week cold air will push southwards across the country and there is a risk that showers over mountains of Scotland could turn wintry. By the weekend we expect all regions of the UK to be in the cold airmass and overnight frosts are possible.

“With high pressure continuing to dominate our weather early next week, it will start largely fine, settled, and cool by day, with cold nights and a risk of rural air frosts in places. Any early morning mist or fog should clear quickly and there could be a few showers possible around some coasts at times.”

While parts of Scotland are expected to be hit by snowy conditions over Friday evening and Saturday this weekend, Manchester and northern parts of England will narrowly miss this, instead experiencing rainy and partly sunny conditions on Friday where temperatures will peak at 14C. On Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will