Met Office warns snow could hit parts of UK in Hurricane Kirk aftermath

Parts of the UK could see some snow next week as the aftermath of Hurricane Kirk brings a period of unsettled weather.

The Met Office has predicted that parts of Scotland may see a sprinkling of the white stuff next week as temperatures look set to fall again.

Elsewhere in the UK it looks set to be wet and windy as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk pass over the UK towards the end of next week.

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Hurricane Kirk, which is currently crossing the Atlantic, will have lost its hurricane strength by the time it reaches the UK, but is likely to remain as a "moderately deep low pressure system", forecasters said.

In its long-range weather forecast, the Met Office said next week will see a period of "unsettled" weather with "frequent bouts of wind and rain associated with areas of low pressure". The worst of the rain will likely be seen in the south before spreading more widely across the UK.

The forecast states: "Frequent showers, especially over southern areas, at first, will probably (but not definitely, at this range) give way to more widespread rain and strong winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Kirk later in the week."

Temperatures are set to drop with the coldest places potentially seeing some snow. These are likely to be mountainous areas of Scotland, such as the Highlands, the Met Office said.

The forecast reads: "Scotland and Northern Ireland are more likely to quickly turn colder with showers, and the colder weather (perhaps some sleet/snow on Scottish mountains) will most likely gradually work its way south following the clearance of ex-Kirk.

"A more settled interlude is then possible, but further spells of wind and rain, again with a focus across southern areas, are likely to arrive from the west towards the end of the period."

For the rest of October, the Met Office said the most likely scenario is "a continuation of low pressure systems tracking in from the Atlantic", which would likely bring more wet and windy weather.