Brrr, it’s cold in here. The UK, that is. October has been rather chilly so far, hasn’t it?
Temperatures are expected to drop next week, too, with a brief cold snap rolling in – and potentially some snow falling in parts of Scotland.
But what does winter hold going forward? Is it possible that we’ll see snow in October or November 2021?
Maybe a White Christmas is on the cards for 2021, after last year’s locked-down festivities?
Here’s what we know so far.
When is it next due to snow in the UK?
The Met Office has predicted that the mountaintops of Scotland will see snow from Thursday, October 18.
You won’t find it all over Scotland, though – rather far up north in the Scottish Highlands.
The Met Office states a temperature drop will ‘increase the likelihood of snow and wintery conditions over higher ground restricted to northern areas’.
However, it’s not looking likely we’ll see any frost-covered streets elsewhere in the UK.
The weather is set to get milder again from Monday, October 25 – but generally we’ll all be experiencing some unsettled weather until November comes along.
Interestingly, the Highlands have already seen some snow this year, as is typical for October.
So, this news won’t come as a huge shock to anyone who lives in northern Scotland.
When does it usually snow in the UK?
It’s difficult to predict an exact date when we’ll start to get ‘proper’ snow everywhere in the UK.
But a White Christmas isn’t as likely as a Snowy January or a Frozen February, says data from the Met Office.
January, February and March usually see the heaviest snow here in the UK – with February having the highest number of snowy days on average at 5.6.
January has 5.3 days and March has 4.2, while December clocks in at just 3.9.
Keep in mind those are averages for the whole UK. How much snow you’ll actually see depends on where you live.
Scotland sees snow fall on around 38 days of the year, according to the Met Office – but the UK average is 23 days.
Naturally, the further north you go, the more likely it is there’ll be a few extra flurries.
England’s South East tends to see the least amount of snow on average, compared to anywhere else in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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