Snow is set to hit Scotland next week, the Met Office has confirmed.
Despite spring being on the horizon, snow showers are predicted to fall over the country from Monday, March 6 caused by an artic maritime air mass. Forecasters have also said that further ice warnings will likely be issued due to freezing temperatures.
Prior to this, a bout of high-pressure that is currently over Scotland will bring scattered rain showers and some snowfall over mountains by the end of this week and into the weekend. Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: “Although we’ve moved into meteorological Spring there will be a distinctly wintry feel to our weather next week
"Very cold air will spread across the UK bringing snow showers even to sea level in the north on Monday and these snow showers could spread further south on Tuesday.
“With freezing overnight temperatures and the risk of ice it is likely weather warnings will be issued for Monday and Tuesday once the detail of potential impacts becomes clearer, so keep an eye on the Met Office forecast.”
For this evening, western Scotland will see some light winds and relatively clear skies. It will be cloudy elsewhere with some showers in the north and west with average temperatures.
Looking further ahead for the UK, there is uncertainty in the forecast by the middle of next week, but the most likely scenario is for the cold spell to persist. However, it is less likely that milder air will approach from the South West.
There could be a spell of snow for a time before turning to rain if the milder air moves in. Whether this occurs, and how far north across the UK this milder air progresses is still uncertain and details will be determined with a shorter lead time.
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