Scotland – Threat of first heavy snowfall forecast

Parts of Scotland could be hit by this winter’s first significant snow falls this week, forecasters warn.

Overnight temperatures could plunge to -5C  in some rural areas by the end of the week.

“It is going to be turning colder, with a front coming from the north, bringing rain at first,” says Graeme Whipps, a Met Office forecaster.

“We are looking at snow showers, initially over the hills, but falling down to lower levels by the end of the day on Monday. Most of the showers are probably going to be in the north and the west with maybe a few feeding through the Forth and Clyde valley.”

Whipps explained that the best chance of fresh and potentially large accumulations of snow would be on Tuesday.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/weather-threat-of-first-heavy-snowfall-forecast-1-3191765

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