UK set for 'huge wall of snow' with five parts of England worst-hit

England and Wales have been earmarked as being set for a dusting of snow as we head deeper into October, with temperatures dropping.

The Met Office has spoken out over the possibility of a "huge wall of snow" smashing in the UK. England and Wales have been earmarked as being set for a dusting of snow as we head deeper into October, with temperatures dropping.

WX Charts maps and charts have turned purple amid a wintry shift, with the forecasts - using Met Desk data - showing snowfall. Weather expert Jim Dale, senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, thinks it’s definitely “one to watch” as he weighs in on the stark predictions.

Snow is seen as it covers almost the whole of Wales and takes in Birmingham, the Cotswolds, and the south of England including Southampton. The Lake District and Pennines are also earmarked to be hit by the widely-anticipated snow later in October.

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The worst of the weather will be around October 11. Weather expert Jim Dale, senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, thinks it’s definitely “one to watch” and said: “It’s the cold backside of ex-hurricane Kirk, which by then may have become Storm Ashley.

“As it moves through England and Wales and out into the North Sea on October 11 and October 12, that cold air surges in behind giving the potential of some temporary wet snow especially over higher ground. However, long ways to go with the steerage on all of that and strong winds/heavy rain from that system are likely to be the first points of concern.”

The Met Office forecast explains: "An Atlantic low pressure system will drift eastwards across the UK through the first part of next week. This will bring widely unsettled conditions, with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy and persistent at times, especially over hills. Strong winds are possible too, with exposed and windward coastal areas prone to the strongest winds.

"The theme of low pressure will continue to dominate the weather for the rest of the week, with showers or longer spells of rain. There is a possibility that a deeper low pressure system, ex-Hurricane Kirk, will move close to the UK around mid-week, bringing further spells of wet and windy weather. Alternatively, this system could remain to the west of the UK. However, the theme of unsettled weather is expected to prevail."