UK weather forecast: Snow, torrential rain and strong winds to batter Britain next week

Britain is braced for torrential rain and freezing temperatures next week, with the Met Office predicting the coldest Bonfire Night in years.

Following a wet and windy weekend, another two inches of rain will fall on Monday, with floods and 20ft waves also expected.

Due to a 1,000 mile-wide “Greenland cold bubble” sweeping the country, snow is forecast in northern parts of the UK on Tuesday.

Temperatures will be below freezing in most parts of the country on Thursday (Bonfire Night ) and could drop as low as -3C.

It is set to be the coldest November 5 for years, The Weather Outlook said.

The Met Office forecasts colder-than-average temperatures until the end of the week.

Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Following turbulent Storm Aiden and remnants of Hurricane Zeta, a chilly north-westerly airstream will become established.

“Snow could be seen on Tuesday in the north on hills above 400 to 500 metres.”

The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “It look like it looks like a frosty Bonfire Night, which would be a big change after many mild ones in recent years.

“Southern Britain could see below 0C.”

The cold air plume from Greenland will bring showers and strong winds in western England on Monday and Tuesday, with 20ft waves hitting coasts on the south-west.

Many parts of the UK had among their wettest Octobers on record, ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said.

The Met Office said more than double the average October rainfall deluged the south-east. Around 170mm of rain is thought to have fallen across the UK.

A Met Office forecaster said: “It will feel much colder for many, with overnight frost from Wednesday and temperatures likely to be slightly below average until the end of the week.”

Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “October was one of the wettest on record for many parts.

“Now cold nights, frost and chilly days are expected.”

The Environment Agency said: “Further flooding from surface water is possible in the north, south-west and midlands, with coastal flooding possible also.”