Scotland faces '2cm of snow per hour' as temperatures set to plunge

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Scotland will be battered with snow in November as the country prepares for 1 to 2cm of snow per hour next month.

According to the weather forecasting agency projections, UK weather maps have turned purple and show the exact date that "half" of Britain will be engulfed in snow, reports Birmingham Live.

WX Charts maps and charts show that areas of Scotland are likely to be the worst affected by the snowy conditions as temperatures are due to plummet.

Areas such as Wick, Inverness, and Aberdeen are likely to experience 1-2cm of snow per hour, according to the projections from the weather forecasting agency.

Discussing the potential for snowfall in November, the BBC Weather team said: "Friday’s outlook may provide a little more clarity regarding the patterns that will prevail at from the beginning of November. At present, the long-range weather prediction models are still showing conflicting trends."

It adds: "Conditions are likely to turn more unsettled and windy for the rest of this week, with temperatures dropping sharply. The outlook for next week has become milder and a bit calmer, with occasional dry spells, although there is still a risk of colder conditions breaking through at some point later next week or so."

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The Met Office forecast for November 6 onwards adds: "A change in the broad weather pattern over the UK is expected towards mid-November and beyond, as high pressure initially over the nearby continent tends to become more focussed to the north or northwest of the UK.

"This may allow areas of low pressure, south-shifted from their more typical tracks, to approach southern UK and bring rain or showers at times. As a result, after a relatively dry start to the month in the south and east it is likely to become wetter than average here, while conversely northwestern areas, after a wetter start to the month, will tend to revert to drier than average conditions.

"Temperatures will probably be close to average for much of this period as a whole, although some colder interludes are possible."

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