Snow radar: Temperatures could plunge to -2C in Scotland (Image: WXCHARTS) This may well pep up the winds for a time and bring some more persistent wet weather in places. Then, with the air turning a touch colder still, Saturday will be another day of sunshine and blustery showers, with more areas potentially seeing a wintry flavour to them as well.
Brian Gaze at the Weather Outlook added snow could strike in Scotland as early as tomorrow.
Hs forecast for this week said: Tomorrow is looking wet in most of the UK and the rain turns heavy at times.
UK snow radar: Britain is bracing for high pressure from Iceland (Image: WXCHARTS)
Wednesday will bring cloud and showery rain to southern and central parts of England and Wales. The northern half of the country should stay dry. On Thursday the south east corner will have showers but the rest of the country will remain dry. Colder air will start to push back into the north with an increasing risk of wintry showers around eastern coastal areas. Friday could bring wintry showers to eastern England and Eastern Scotland but most places will be dry with sunny spells. Temperatures will be colder and Friday could have a hard frost.