Winter is most certainly on the horizon as weather maps predicting up to 51cm of snow next week.
10:07, 07 Nov 2025
Scotland is predicted to be blanketed in snow in the coming days.(Image: WXCharts)
Scots are being urged to dig out their hats and scarves over the coming days as the country is expected to be blanketed in snow by late next week.
After experiencing the hottest summer in UK records, according to the Met Office, the weather has taken a chillier and wetter turn as we have travelled through the autumn months.
And after days of rain and being battered by storms, it seems that Scots will be swapping their trusty umbrellas for cosy winter jackets, as weather maps are predicting flurries of snow are on the horizon.
According to forecasts from WXCharts, Scots can expect to see the white stuff falling from the sky as early as 6pm on Thursday, November 13, with central Scotland and the Highlands predicted to already see a snowfall depth of 5cm.
The first flurries of snow are predicted to hit Scotland at 6pm on November 13.(Image: WXCharts)
However, by the time it hits midnight as we head into Friday, November 14, the flurries will begin to build up 14cm as the snow storm expands to cover Fort William, Stirling, and popular skiing spot Aviemore, with its sights firmly set on the rest of the country.
While the winter weather slowly travels up the north west of Scotland, by the time we hit midday on November 15, the weather maps predict Scotland becoming a winter wonderland.
While high grounds in the Highlands are predicted to be smothered in up to 38cm of snow, cities such as Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh will see between 2 to 3cm.
And it seems like the white stuff is firmly here to stay as by midday on Tuesday, November 18, the blanket of snow is seen to spread from Ullapool all the way down into the north of England.
As the snow continues to build, areas in the Highlands could see a staggering 51cm of snow, with surrounding areas digging through 13 to 23cm of the cold stuff.
As the week progresses, some areas of Scotland are forecast for over 50cm of snow(Image: WX Charts)
From there, the snow is expected to ease off over the coming days, however the Highlands and the west of Scotland should still expect flurries by Sunday, November 23.
Weather maps from Ventusky are also predicting snow next week, however this is expected to appear around 3pm on November 14. This forecast predicts depths of 15cm on Friday, with areas such as Stirling seeing 1 to 2cm.
This forecast follows a similar pattern, with the weather expected to turn the majority of Scotland into a snow globe by Saturday evening.
Looking towards the Met Office’s long range forecast for November 11 to 20, the national forecaster is predicting the weather will take a chillier turn over the coming days, but does not predict snow just yet.
The forecast reads: “The start of this period is likely to be largely unsettled and mostly mild, with bands or areas of rain moving across most parts of the UK, although tending to be focused more on western and possibly southern parts.
“Locally strong winds may also accompany the rain at times. Some drier spells are also likely, the best of these probably towards the east and possibly the north. Where skies are clear and winds light overnight, frost and fog are likely, the fog slow to clear.
“From around the middle of the month, we may see a transition towards more generally drier weather across the UK, and with this it is likely to turn a little cooler overall, with a greater risk of overnight frost.”
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