Met Office UK snow forecast - Bristol temperatures set to plummet as UK braces itself for snow

The UK is set to be hit by what some people have described as a so-called “Arctic blast”, which will cause temperatures to drop to below freezing.

The weather experts confirmed that should snow fall in the next few weeks it will likely happen in the north of Scotland.

Tyler Ros, from AccuWeather, said a recent cold blast due to arrive in Eastern Europe this week, will descend upon the UK soon after.

“We do have to watch a cold snap that appears to move into eastern Europe early next week,” said Tyler Ros.

“If this bleeds westward towards the UK (with the core of the cold remaining in eastern Europe), then the temperatures will be near to slightly below normal during this stretch,” he added.

It’s doubtful whether London will see snow before Christmas but one thing is certain and that is how cold it will feel - the feels-like temperature in the capital will drop to -2°C and -3°C over the next few days.

Bristol weather report - The Met Office

Monday - Today

A sunny yet cold start to the week. The UK is to have sun nationwide to start off the week. No chance of rain, and that remains as we head into the night. Despite the sun, a high of 8C and a low of 1C.

Tuesday - November 23

The sun is set to continue in Bristol. Sun all day, despite a fleeting moment around 3pm when it becomes slightly cloudy. The clouds will be light and will bring a gentle breeze, however still a very low chance of rain. The clouds will clear as we head into the night. High of 9°Cand low of 2°C

Wednesday - November 24

Complete opposite of the 2 days prior to Wednesday as rain is expected to fall. Fog will also fall on Wednesday, but should be all cleared up by 9am. The clouds transition from light to dark at mid-day. By 9pm, a 50% chance it will rain, and that will continue into the night. With a low of 4°C going into the night, there’s next to no chance that the rain will turn into ice.

Thursday - November 25

As we see the return of sun, temperatures drop. Continuous sun from 9am until 3pm, when there’s light clouds. The clouds will clear by night fall and the night will clear too.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday - November 26, 27 and 28

The week will end with rain, despite sunny spells. Various scattered showers but is predicted to not be heavy spells. Light showers. High of 8°C and low of 2°C.

Saturday and Sunday are expected to be the same. Most of the rainfall expected over the weekend will come on Saturday with longer periods of rain expected. Lighter clouds on Sunday but still, rain is expected.

Highs of 7°C°and lows of 3°C on Saturday with highs of 6°C and lows of 3°C expected on Sunday.

UK long range weather forecast December 6 to December 20

A generally northwesterly airflow looks set to continue for much of this period, with the most changeable conditions likely to be in the north of the UK.

Showers or longer spells of rain and possibly strong winds are likely across the north, become increasingly likely further north, these interspersed with periods of more settled weather.

In the south high pressure is likely to remain close by, giving a good deal of settled and dry weather.

Temperatures will be varied overall with longer mild spells being punctuated by shorter colder spells, with some wintry weather also possible with a risk of snow and ice in the north. During any clear, calm spells, overnight frost and fog are likely.