The Met Office has issued a fresh statement on the likelihood of snow hitting the UK.
The forecasters have provided more information after senior meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said earlier this week that snow may fall towards the end of October and early November.
But a fresh statement issued by the Met Office indicates that chances of snow are "extremely low".
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A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "Away from the highest ground of the UK, the chances of snowfall are extremely low.
"Obviously, at this range, we cannot be 100% certain, but there isn’t a strong signal for snow at low elevation.
"It is possible to get snow at any time of year in the uplands of Britain, but in the mountainous areas, rather than the lowlands."
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Met Office UK long-range weather forecast
Friday, October 8 - Sunday, October 17
Later into next week, cloudy conditions are expected with occasional rain that is at times prolonged and heavy across western Scotland and Northern Ireland accompanied by strong winds across northwestern coasts.
Elsewhere, dry with variable clouds and some clear and sunny spells, with the most sun in southern and southeastern areas. In addition, light winds will allow for some patchy fog to develop overnight which may locally be slow to clear.
Temperatures are expected to be above average through this period. Into the following week, this northwest-southeast regime is likely to persist, with any spells of rain and potentially strong winds to the northwest.
Drier and more settled elsewhere, however, there is a likelihood of some slight showers affecting areas further southeast with temperatures also returning to nearer average.
Monday, October 18 - Monday, November 1
Confidence in this period is low. Turning more widely unsettled across the UK, with wettest and windiest conditions remaining to the north and the northwest and more settled conditions to southern and eastern areas.
Wider dry spells are possible across the country, with early morning frost and fog becoming more increasingly prevalent. Through this period temperatures will remain near or above average.
There is a chance of a colder settled period becoming established by early November.
