The weather front will blow eastwards over the country on Friday, December 5
Some snow could be seen in parts of the UK this week (Image: Derby Telegraph)
Parts of the UK are set to see some hail and snow this week, according to latest Met Office weather maps.
After a sudden freezing dip in the weather at the end of November, conditions have now become milder across the UK, albeit alongside plenty of showers and wind.
Despite the milder conditions, some parts of the UK are forecast to see some hail and snow for a brief period of time on Friday, December 5, as a weather front blows eastward over the country.
At around 6pm on Friday, there is set to be some hail and wintry showers in Greater Manchester, as well as parts of Cumbria, Scotland, and south-west England. In the hours following, the weather front will move eastwards, hitting the North East of England by around 9pm, and moving past the country by around midnight.
The Met Office forecast for North West England on Friday warns of “unsettled” conditions and “blustery” showers. It reads: “Friday starts brighter, before the next band of wet and windy weather pushes northeastwards through the afternoon. Remaining unsettled into the weekend with sunny spells and blustery showers.”
Looking further ahead at the middle of December, the Met Office has warned of a “continuation of unsettled conditions”, with plenty of showers and strong winds affect “most, if not all” of the country.
Met Office weather maps show some snow and hail affecting parts of the UK on Friday(Image: Met Office)
The forecast, which covers the time between December 7 and 16, reads: “Likely a continuation of the unsettled conditions seen recently, with further showers or longer spells of rain and some strong winds affecting most if not all of the country. Sunday will likely start largely fine, bar a few showers, but another band of rain is expected to move east or northeast across the country during the day.
“This will clear to showers, but further bands or areas of rain are likely to move east or northeast across the country over the following several days, some of these accompanied by very strong winds. Temperatures will generally be near or a little above average, but feeling cool in the wind and rain. We are unlikely to see much in the way of frost or fog in this unsettled spell.”
And looking even further ahead at the period that covers Christmas, December 17 to 31, the Met Office has warned of “changeable” conditions.
The full long-range forecast reads: “This period is likely to be changeable, with further spells of rain or showers and some strong winds at times, especially in the west. Hill snow is also a possibility, mainly in the north. However, there is a greater chance of spells of high pressure during this period, bringing more in the way of dry weather compared to the unsettled patterns we are likely to see through the first couple of weeks of December.
“This will increase the chances of overnight fog and frost. Overall, near or slightly above average temperatures are most likely, though some colder spells are also possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop.”
