Snow to hit in weeks after UK ‘Azores Plume’ sends temperatures climbing – making Britain as hot as St Tropez
SNOW will hit the UK in just weeks - after an Azores Plume sent temperatures climbing to be as warm as St Tropez.
Sunshine is expected for parts of the country with the unseasonably warm temperatures hitting the low 20s this week.
But the Met Office has warned that snow is on the way by November.
In its long-range forecast, the Met has predicted that from November 9, snow is likely to be seen in the northern and western areas - especially over high ground.
It forecasts that between November 9 and 23, there is "an increasing chance of settled weather from mid-month, bringing a potential for colder, drier weather especially for the north and west."
It adds: "This would likely bring a risk of chilly nights with mist, frost and fog in places, with some snow possible in any showers in northern and western areas, especially over high ground."
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It was a wet start for today in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England but skies are set to clear in most areas by this afternoon.
Showers are forecast in the northwest today but most other areas will stay dry until clouds gather to deliver rain by midnight.
Strong winds will push the wet weather north quite quickly but conditions will remain blustery overnight.
Tomorrow will begin with showers before "dryer and brighter interludes" by the afternoon.
Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said there'll be sunshine coming through, with that wind from the south making conditions "unusually warm" and "well above average for the time of year".
The south can expect to hit 19C to 20C with predictions reaching 21C or 22C in the southeast.
It would be the same temperatures as St Tropez in France which is forecast to hit 22C.
In the north, the mercury is set to sit in the mid-teens with Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle expected to reach 16C.
Friday morning will be more mild than on average for the end of October, with "temperature anomalies" lasting into the weekend.
'UNUSUALLY WARM'
Brits won't be the only ones experiencing a warmer climate this week.
Aidan said: "What we've got during the next few days is the jet stream coming out of North America, and then strengthening on the other side of the Atlantic because of this temperature contrast between north of the jet stream and south of the jet stream.
"Then, the jet stream dips close to the Azores before pushing north again during Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the weekend as the warm air pushed north across Europe.
"It will be unusually warm for much of the continent, not just the UK."
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He explains low-pressure building from the west is responsible for periods of rain and wind at the same time.
Friday will see some brighter and drier periods especially in the east, while heavier rain and strong winds are always more likely towards the west.
