Met Office and BBC Weather speak out over -5C snow 'bomb' smashing into UK

The Met Office and BBC Weather teams have spoken out over claims a "snow bomb" could smash into the country. The Daily Star is among the media outlets reporting a -5C snowfall blast could sweep the country at the beginning of November.

BBC Weather forecasters have issued a medium-term outlook, explaining what the weather looks like as we head into the penultimate month of the year. The Met Office, too, has had its say over what weather lies ahead into late October and early November.

According to forecasts using data from Met Desk, presented on WX Charts, the UK is set to experience a cold spell as soon as Monday, November 4. The forecasts predict that parts of the UK will have an 80% chance of snow, with the area most likely to be affected being the Scottish Highlands.

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The Met Office outlook for the first two weeks of November explains: "After a potentially settled start to November, with high pressure often in the vicinity of the UK leading to more widely drier conditions and the chance of frost and fog, perhaps slow to clear in places, it is likely this will be increasingly displaced to allow lower pressure to become more dominant with time.

"As such, there will be an increasing chance of rain or showers becoming more prevalent towards mid-November. Temperatures may initially be below average, but will probably recover closer to average with the onset of more unsettled conditions."

The BBC explains November 4 to November 17 brings with it "near average temperatures" and adds: "The forecast in the middle of next week could confirm the risk of a repeating colder pattern at the beginning of November. The duration and extent of this event remain to be seen."

"By the end of next week, there is still a risk of colder conditions breaking through. However, at least somewhat drier and calmer spells are possible," it stated.