Met Office reveals when ‘snow showers’ will hit the UK

Those of us who have been resisting the call of central heating will soon be facing another challenge as temperatures are set to drop below freezing.

The UK is set to be hit with its first set of wintry showers, including sleet and snow, with temperatures expected to drop below freezing.

The Met Office says an Arctic air blast is set to sweep the country, with temperatures dropping significantly on Friday.

Meteorologist Aidan McGivern told LBC: ‘By the end of the week we are going to see cold winds arrive from the north.

‘It’s going to feel colder this week and there will be some snow showers over, mainly, hills of northern Scotland.

‘But elsewhere, with high pressure in place, it is going to be mostly dry on Friday and into the start of the weekend.

It may not get quite as snowy as this, but snow storms are on their way (Picture: Getty Images)

‘Although those showers will be falling as sleet and snow over the hills of northern Scotland, perhaps to lower levels in the far north, for the vast majority despite the chill in the air, it’s a dry, it’s a bright day.

‘As we head into the weekend it is a continuation of that theme.

‘Those showers falling as snow mostly over northern hills, but widespread snow very unlikely, and for the vast majority it’s just dry, crisp, bright autumn weather.

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