BBC Weather and Met Office rubbishes Manchester 'snow' claims as -2C freeze set to grip UK

Claims of a -2C Arctic snow storm set to hit the UK have been dismissed by both the Met Office and BBC Weather. Weather maps from WX Charts had suggested snowfall across large parts of the UK, including Birmingham, Manchester, and Cardiff on November 18 and 19.

However, Marco Petagna, a senior meteorologist at the Met Office, told GB News: "There is no sign of anything wintery at all in the next few weeks."

He added that "things will become milder", due to a "southerly breeze" potentially bringing temperatures into the mid to upper teens. The Met Office's forecast for November 10 to November 19 stated: "A band of rain across western and northern parts of the UK will move steadily southeast during Sunday, the rain becoming increasingly light and patchy with time. Next week will see a good deal of dry, settled weather as high pressure builds across the UK."

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It also predicted "increasingly cloudy conditions", possible "patchy drizzle" and "fog patches", along with "mainly light" winds, although breezier around the edges of the UK, particularly in the north later.

Temperatures are expected to be "Temperatures will be near or a little above average overall, although some cold nights are possible. From mid-month, possibly turning a little more unsettled, more particularly towards the northwest.", reports Birmingham Live.

, with some cold nights possible. From mid-month, conditions may turn "Temperatures will be near or a little above average overall, although some cold nights are possible. From mid-month, possibly turning a little more unsettled, more particularly towards the northwest."

The BBC Weather team has also issued its forecast.

The BBC forecast from November 11 to November 17 suggests a period of stability followed by potential change, stating: "With a new high pressure established over parts of the UK, similar conditions will probably linger for a few days. However, towards the end of this period, or even earlier, there are indications that the high pressure will realign itself and move slightly further west or north-west. This could open the door more widely to a cooler north-west or even northerly flow but, even if that were to happen, there should not be any notable cold."

They added, "Furthermore, this pattern seems to be rather temporary. As a result, more of the UK could become susceptible to periods of showery rain and brisk winds, although confidence is rather low in detail. If high pressure manages to hold on to some extent, then the more southern and western regions could still stay drier and somewhat calmer."

The report concluded with an outlook on temperatures: "Temperatures are expected to come gradually down during next week but will most probably stay a little above the seasonal average."