Artic blast to hit UK in days as Hurricane Kirk set to bring snow and freezing temperatures

The hurricane is set to bring a host of unsettled weather to Britain

Snow could be on its way to the UK thanks to an artic blast which is set to hit our shores in days. It comes as Hurricane Kirk makes its way over the Atlantic with current windspeeds of 145mph.

Low pressure systems are expected to bring difficult conditions to much of the country, with Scotland and Northern Ireland set to be hit the hardest with the harsh weather. Artic air will be blown over parts of Britain bringing snow to parts.

Jo Farrow, Senior Forecaster at Netweather, told GBNews: "Occluded fronts will settle over the far north of Scotland in a fresh easterly wind.

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“There is cooler air to the north of these rainbands and colder air from the Arctic will feature for the UK later this week, with a bit of snow in the forecast. The change from a mild southerly to a chilly northerly will happen as ex-Hurricane Kirk moves by.

"Hurricane Kirk is way out in the Atlantic on Monday and changing from a tropical cyclone to an extratropical low. This low, ex-Kirk, will get caught up in the mid-Latitude westerly flow, move to the north of the Azores on Tuesday and then head towards the Bay of Biscay.

“As the low swings up through Europe, the UK experiences a cold northerly flow. Many places will see autumn sunshine but with a nip in the air. There will be scattered showers and these will include settling snow on the hills of Northern Scotland and the tops of the Pennines, as well as wintry flurries perhaps reaching Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) and Exmoor.

“Nighttime temperatures will fall, and there will be a frost for some by Thursday night. We miss ex-Hurricane Kirk but end the week in colder air behind that low pressure."

On October 13, the temperature could be as low as -2C in parts of the UK.

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