UK weather maps show -7C deep freeze and snow hitting 24 counties – full list

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Snow could fall in some parts of England and Scotland later this month as temperatures threaten to drop as low as -7C, according to the latest weather models

Temperatures could plunge as low as -7C in some parts of the UK before snow falls later this month, weather models suggest.

Forecasters have said temperatures could drop as low as -6C in some areas this week, with yellow cold health alerts issued by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the West Midlands and the north-west of England.

However, more chilly conditions could soon follow. The GFS weather model shows temperatures dropping as low as 5C in the south-east of England at midday on November 21, with 3C in South Wales, 2C in the Midlands, -4C in northern parts of England and -7C in northern Scotland.

The same weather model shows snow could arrive at midnight on November 21, landing across the north-west of England and southern parts of Scotland. The precipitation is expected to come down as rain in Wales and elsewhere in England.

By 3am on November 22, the maps show more intense snow falling across northern England as well as southern and central Scotland. Where flurries are most intense, the GFS model data suggests snow could fall at a rate of up to 1cm per hour.

Snow coverage maps suggest 10cm (four inches) of snow could settle on the ground over the Pennines, with 6cm (2.3 inches) settling in the Yorkshire Dales and 4cm (1.6 inches) in southern Scotland.

In total, the maps show snow landing in 24 counties. They are all in northern England or Scotland.

The Met Office says tomorrow will be a “noticeably chillier day under northerly winds”, with breezy conditions around coastal areas. “Wintry showers” are expected in the far north of the UK, although elsewhere will be “largely dry with plenty of sunshine”.

For the rest of the week, the national weather agency says conditions will be “feeling chilly… with plenty of sunny spells on offer by day and frost by night”. Northern areas will see further “blustery showers”.

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