Britain is braced for a cold snap with temperatures plummeting and even the risk of snow in some places. Forecasters suggest snow showers could fall in northern parts of Scotland in the coming days with wet and windy weather hitting many parts of the UK.
The prediction comes as a bout of unsettled conditions look set to sweep across much of the country. - with no real signs of any prolonged autumn warmth.
Forecaster Brian Gaze, of The Weather Outlook, stated: "Thicker cloud brings a risk of rain at times as the weekend closes in. Tonight and tomorrow things begin to change as a band of rain pushes south-eastwards.