Drop in temperatures could see snow on hills

SNOW could hit Wales this week as colder air from Scandinavia hits, sending temperatures plummeting.

As the mercury starts to drop parts of the country could see snowfall from Wednesday.

Forecasters predict snow is more likely to hit across higher ground, but many places could wake up to ground frost throughout the week.

Met Office forecaster Sophie Yeoman said: “There’s a chance of seeing some snow on the hill tops and higher ground.

“Maybe in south Wales as well and over the mountains in Brecon.

“Throughout this week there is a possibility of snow, and it’s going to be colder this week and we will see a chill.

“It’s probably not going to stick and accumulate and we don’t expect it to cause any disruption.”

Wednesday is expected to to see the coldest temperatures of the week, and is when snow is most likely to hit.

Sophie said some icy patches could form on the ground across parts of Wales due to the colder overnight temperatures.

She added there there’s a chance of “quite a lot” of the hills in south Wales and the Brecon Beacons seeing either sleet or snow.

Later in the week more overnight frost is expected, including in Cardiff.

Temperatures on Wednesday morning are set to drop towards zero, mainly in rural parts of the country.

The Met Office said that the average number of days of seeing a ground frost in Wales in November is around 10 to 15.

Sophie said this November is on track to continue the trend.

Although November has seen milder temperatures so far, forecasters predict the mercury to drop into single figures in the coming days.

Sophie said: “It might be time to dig out the thicker coats and hats and gloves.

“If you’re heading out in the night it’s definitely best to wrap up warm.”

A continuation of cold and mainly settled conditions are also forecast for early December.

The Met Office said during early December there is a chance the weather pattern may change with fronts moving in from the west across the Atlantic.

They said: “This would bring longer spells of rain, interspersed with brighter, showery interludes, and it would also become less cold.

“However, even if the change does happen, it won’t be long before we have more settled conditions again, perhaps by the middle of December.”