Snow could fall in the UK next week as temperatures drop, forecasters have said.
The Met Office said that from Monday there could be some snow showers over the hills in the Highlands and the Cairngorms. However, from the middle of next week, temperatures are expected to rise again with a return to wet and windy autumnal conditions.
The latest predictions come after snow fell in the Cairngorms and eastern Highlands late last week. Met Office forecaster Annie Shuttleworth said: "From Monday there are some signals of some snow showers over the hills in Scotland, fairly typical for the time of year.
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"We're not expecting snow in any low-lying areas. Or any disruption from it. That's just early next week this risk, from midweek onwards, temperatures are looking to return back to closer to average with more wetter and windier typical autumnal weather and no risk of snow.
"It's relatively short-lived and small risk, nothing that will be too disruptive or that's unusual."
Elsewhere in the UK, a band of rain and cloud is expected to continue moving southwards over the country at the start of next week, likely clearing the southeast by Monday afternoon. Sunshine and showers follow, these mainly affecting the north and east where they could be heavy.
Widely windy with gales possible across the northeast. Through the remainder of September and into October, conditions are likely to remain changeable with further frontal systems spreading from the west and northwest at times.
Wettest conditions with periods of strong winds likely in the west of the UK, driest weather in the southeast. Temperatures rather cold at first, particularly across the north, but becoming close to or just above normal by the end of the period.
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