Weather maps show snow is expected again across parts of the UK in the coming days — while freezing rain, described by the Met Office as a “rare phenomenon” is also on the cards
03:09, 28 Nov 2025
Further wintry showers, as seen in East Yorkshire here, are forecast soon(Image: PA)
Temperatures are set to tumble again — to as cold as -4C in the coming days — as snow and a “rare weather phenomenon” looms.
Brits will face freezing rain, which the Met Office says at times can bring down trees and power lines, as another band of low pressure sweeps across the country from the north. Where it won’t quite be cold enough for snow, the freezing rain — rare type of liquid precipitation — will fall.
Striking weather maps show these wintry showers are likely through Sunday night and into Monday morning, heaviest during the early hours. Snow is anticipated as far south as Greater Manchester, though it is unlikely to settle significantly.
Those across most of Scotland, Northumberland, Cumbria and County Durham are expected to see the heaviest freezing rain, and so as a result many will wake to ground frost and icy conditions on the roads.
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Speaking previously the Met Office warned of the hazards of freezing rain, a lesser-spotted weather feature in the UK. It said: “The weight of the ice can sometimes be heavy enough to bring down trees and power lines, and the glaze of ice on the ground effectively turns roads and pathways into an ice rink. The freezing rain can also prove extremely hazardous for aircraft.
“Freezing rain is more common in other parts of the world, for example in the USA, where weather systems produce a lot of freezing rain. These are called ice storms, and if enough glaze collects on trees or power lines, the weight of the ice can cause them to break and can result in disruption on a large scale.”
Snow will be more widespread through the early hours of Monday. The weather map above, issued by forecasters at Metdesk, suggests the heaviest of the snow will be seen in south Lancashire, Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll and Bute.
Temperatures have been mild in the past few days — as warm as 16C in Hawarden, north Wales, on Thursday. However, they are set to fall sharply again with -4C expected on Sunday before the snow showers arrive. It will be coldest in western and northern areas in the coming days, in part due to high winds coming in from the North Atlantic, forecasters understand.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates, said: “Confidence is high that the weekend will be unsettled, but there remains some uncertainty over the exact track of the low-pressure system. Small shifts in its path could significantly affect where the heaviest rain and strongest winds occur. This means that while some areas may experience disruptive conditions, others could see much less severe impacts.”
