Met Office and BBC Weather rubbish claims -2C Arctic snow storm set to hammer UK

Met Office and BBC Weather have dismissed sensational claims of a -2C Arctic snow storm set to batter the UK. Weather charts from WX Charts had suggested potential snowfall across parts of the UK, with Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff expected to see snow on November 18 and 19.

However, Met Office senior meteorologist Marco Petagna told GB News: "There is no sign of anything wintery at all in the next few weeks."

He added that we can expect "things will become milder" due to a "southerly breeze" which might usher in temperatures in the mid to upper teens.

The Met Office's outlook from November 10 to November 19 indicates: "A band of rain across western and northern parts of the UK will move steadily southeast during Sunday, the rain becoming increasingly light and patchy with time. Next week will see a good deal of dry, settled weather as high pressure builds across the UK."

They also predict that "increasingly cloudy conditions are likely to develop, with patchy drizzle possible at times and also some fog patches, these slow to clear. After a windy spell across northwestern parts on Sunday, winds will become mainly light, but breezier around the periphery of the UK, especially in the north later."

Furthermore, "Temperatures will be near or a little above average overall, although some cold nights are possible. From mid-month, possibly turning a little more unsettled, more particularly towards the northwest."

The BBC Weather team has echoed this forecast.

In an outlook from November 11 to November 17, the BBC prognosticates a stubborn weather system: "With a new high pressure established over parts of the UK, similar conditions will probably linger for a few days. However, towards the end of this period, or even earlier, there are indications that the high pressure will realign itself and move slightly further west or north-west. This could open the door more widely to a cooler north-west or even northerly flow but, even if that were to happen, there should not be any notable cold."

The forecast adds: "Furthermore, this pattern seems to be rather temporary. As a result, more of the UK could become susceptible to periods of showery rain and brisk winds, although confidence is rather low in detail. If high pressure manages to hold on to some extent, then the more southern and western regions could still stay drier and somewhat calmer."

To round off, they note: "Temperatures are expected to come gradually down during next week but will most probably stay a little above the seasonal average."