The Met Office has suggested swathes of the UK could be set for a cold snap next week, with many areas also told to prepare for the possibility of waking up to a dusting of snow. But while the official long-range forecast has warned of "wintry showers" - including snow - predicting Britain's weather is rarely a straightforward affair.

The Met Office this afternoon said that a ‘major change’ in the weather is incoming this weekend - with ‘disruption’ possible. Forecasters said an Arctic blast was hitting the UK with ‘widespread snowfall’ across lower ground possible.