Met Office and BBC Weather speak out with UK set for '18 hours of snow'

From Wednesday 30 October, areas of west Scotland and the Scottish Highlands are forecast to be turning purple on WX Charts maps and charts.

UK weather maps have turned purple and show the exact dates the UK will be hit by 18 hours of snow. From Wednesday 30 October, areas of west Scotland and the Scottish Highlands are forecast to be turning purple on WX Charts maps and charts.

The maps and charts are indicating heavy snowfall in the region which will continue from the early hours of the morning into the next day. The maps show Scotland set to shiver in sub-zero conditions and plunging mercury across the region north of the border.

The Met Office has issued a forecast for October 30 into November. It states: "High pressure is likely to steadily become more influential around the turn of the month. This means plenty of dry weather to be had, but with the chance of overnight frost and fog becoming rather more widespread than in the days preceding this period.

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"Some large fluctuations between daytime and nighttime temperatures are possible, with relatively mild days, where fog doesn't linger, and cold frosty nights. Towards mid-November, the area of high pressure may track towards the northwest, allowing a gradual trend towards colder and perhaps more unsettled conditions."

The BBC Weather forecast for October 28 into November: "As October draws to a close and into November, the high pressure could move to the far north-west of Europe, namely near or over parts of Greenland, while the low pressure systems are shifting further east and south-east, which could bring a colder and brisk north-west to northerly flow back to Britain.

"There are still other possible outcomes, but temperatures are likely to gradually fall to around average or even slightly below in early November, with a sharper decline probable in Scotland. It could remain a bit wetter and windier across much of the UK, with showery conditions and wintry precipitation on higher ground.

"However, north-western parts may see somewhat drier conditions."