Snow to batter UK as weather suddenly turns freezing - see full list of areas

The Met Office has spoken out about reports of snow which is feared to fall in some places, including in Scotland, because temperatures are going to plunge dramatically

Temperatures are set to plummet by around 16C in the next 10 days - and forecasters say it'll lead to a dusting of snow in places.

The mercury will dip below freezing on Saturday November 2, it is understood, as high pressure retreats. James Madden, from Exacta Weather, said "wintry weather" will first sweep across northern areas at the end of the week.

He wrote: "An additional area of low pressure and rather unsettled feature then looks to interfere with this regime from in and around Thursday or Friday, and this could bring more in the way of some heavy showers and potentially gusty to strong winds, particularly across parts of Scotland and Ireland and in western parts of the UK once again to begin with. Additionally, this will also pave the way for some much cooler to even colder conditions for the time of the year from the north as we head into next weekend, and this should also happen to coincide with some further stormy conditions in this period to bring some wintry weather across the far north and Scotland at the very least during next weekend and early next week (around October 27/28)."

And the Mirror is able to now identify areas forecasters believe snow is most likely on around Saturday November 2. These places include most of the Scottish Highlands and the Lake District. Temperatures peaked at 18.3C in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Wednesday, and even hit 16C in the Scottish Highlands. However, 0C is anticipated on and around Saturday November 2, say meteorologists.

Forecasters say snow will fall in these areas

• Scottish Highlands

• Midlothian

• Scottish Borders

• Lake District

• Northumberland

But the Met Office, the UK's national weather forecasting agency, is not predicting any snow in its latest long-range forecasts - but they do expect a much more "brisk" feel compared to recent days, as well as frost and fog. Their long-range forecast for October 26 to November 4 reads: "Temperatures likely closer to average than of late with an often brisk westerly flow bringing systems in from the Atlantic. Some longer spells of rain may spread erratically southeastwards across parts of the UK at the start of the weekend, especially in the north and perhaps accompanied by windy conditions, but with a trend for high pressure to build close to the UK later in the weekend and beyond into early November.

"This should offer some longer drier spells of weather, with an increased chance of frost and fog, which could be slow to clear in places. However, it may remain rather breezy or windy at times in the northwest, with some occasional outbreaks of rain here."

Many central and eastern areas will see dry conditions on Sunday with bright or sunny spells. It'll be cloudier with strong winds and patchy rain in the north and west. Rain will be heavy in the far west later, the Met Office says.