Met Office forecasts snow in parts of UK this week - the locations affected

As winter quickly approaches, temperatures are beginning to dip and more unsettled conditions are becoming established.

Although some areas of the UK will still see relatively mild temperatures and weather conditions this week, the Met Office has forecast snow in some parts.

Here’s what you need to know.

Where could it snow in the UK this week?

Monday (18 October) will be mostly cloudy across most parts of the UK, with rain in the west spreading east, perhaps heavy in places.

It will be brighter across parts of Northern Ireland later and mild everywhere, with it being warm in any brighter spells.

Rain will ease on Monday evening, but there will still be patchy drizzle. Heavier rain may also skirt the south coast and return to the west later.

Hill fog may also affect some areas. It will also be very mild overnight, but rather breezy.

On Tuesday (19 October), some southeastern areas of England will be mainly dry, with some bright and warm spells. Many other areas will be cloudy with areas of rain, some heavy, moving northeast. It will also be breezy and very mild.