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Wintry showers and hill snow will hit the UK later this week as temperatures plunge and gales reach up to 46mph in parts of the country.
Winds could reach speeds of up to 46mph in Stornoway, Scotland, on Thursday before showers and 'occasional longer spells of rain' drench the UK at the end of the week.
Today most of the country will be 'mostly dry and rather cloudy' with 'the odd light shower' but more severe weather is due closer to the weekend.
Temperatures around the country will stay above freezing, with the average at 44F (7C). According to the BBC, a band of rain 'will sink south-eastwards across northern areas' before clearing up.
It said the showers will turn 'wintry over high ground', with the Met Office agreeing there will be 'some hill snow at times' later this week.
Winds could reach speeds of up to 46mph in Stornoway, Scotland, on Thursday before showers and 'occasional
