Met Office polar vortex verdict as seven UK areas face snow on Sunday - full list

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Seven Scottish counties could wake up to snow on Sunday, according to new Met Office weather maps, as the forecaster warns of cold, unsettled conditions in the days ahead

The latest Met Office weather maps show seven areas of the UK could wake up to snow on Sunday.

The national weather service is forecasting "unsettled conditions" on Sunday and Monday, warning that "rain and hill snow" are possible.

The Met Office's precipitation maps, which forecast the intensity and location of rain, snow and hail, suggest particularly wintry conditions will hit parts of Scotland on Saturday evening and early on Sunday. Maps for 6am and 9am indicate snow across large parts of the Scottish Highlands and surrounding areas.

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Snow looks most widespread during the morning, although some areas could continue to see it into the early afternoon. Later in the day, a band of rain is expected to move south across Scotland and into northern England.

Friday is forecast to be cloudy and rainy across northern parts of the UK, particularly Scotland. Brighter, sunnier spells are expected elsewhere, especially across England and Wales.

Saturday is expected to be cold and frosty for many, with sunny spells, although cloudier conditions are forecast in the north and west.

The Met Office said in a blog post on Wednesday: "After a foggy start to November, the UK’s weather is beginning to change. The widespread low cloud, mist and dense fog of recent days will gradually give way to clearer skies, colder Arctic air and an increasing risk of frost and ice.

"But despite recent changes high above the North Pole, this colder spell is not being caused by the polar vortex."

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