Met Office forecasts snow across parts of Scottish Highlands

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 21:56 · Archive

The Met Office has forecast snow in parts of the Scottish Highlands from Wednesday evening into Thursday and again on Friday.

The Met Office has issued snow forecasts for the Scottish Highlands over the coming days as the UK's weather becomes more unsettled. Parts of Inverness, Aberdeen, Banff, Perth and Stirling will see snow falling from around 7pm on Wednesday until about 4am on Thursday, with the heaviest flurries expected near Aviemore early on Thursday morning. At its peak, snow is forecast to fall at up to 4mm an hour.

The Daily Express also reports snow developing on higher ground in the Highlands on Friday, with patches expected throughout the day and temperatures around freezing, potentially feeling as cold as minus 8 degrees Celsius. Individual forecasts for locations including A'Chralaig and Aonach Mor in the Northwest Highlands show light snow developing from 7am on Friday, with a 70% chance of precipitation at 1pm.

Met Office Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said the weekend would bring 'a window of dry and bright autumn weather', but warned that 'high pressure will loosen its grip through next week, allowing for lower pressure and Atlantic weather systems to have more influence by the end of the week'. He added there remained 'some uncertainty in the likely change in weather patterns through next week with details expected to become clearer over the coming days'. Further south, wetter rather than snowy conditions are expected.

Met Office forecasts snow across parts of Scottish Highlands — Image: Daily Express

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UK snow forecast as Met Office maps show areas set to be hit on Friday - full listMet Office maps show snow developing as colder weather sweeps in on Friday.Daily Express · 18 Oct, 21:40
UK snow forecast as five areas turn white on Met Office weather maps - full listBrits are bracing themselves for snowfall in the coming days after the Met Office issued a new forecast for the hours from Wednesday eveningThe Mirror · 18 Oct, 14:10

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