Snow to hit Scotland as heatwave ends bringing rain and chilly temperatures

Snow is predicted for Scotland as chilly weather is due to set in next week.

Sun worshipers have been enjoying the warmer weather over the weekend with temperatures as hot as Barcelona.

But BBC forecasters are predicting the mercury will drop – with temperatures falling, rain expected and even snow in higher grounds across the North of the country.

Sunday (June 2) is set to be a mixture of cloud and bright spells , with temperatures remaining in the low 20s across the east – particularly Aberdeen which is set to see highs of 21C.

Forecasters predict further bouts of warm weather won’t be seen until the end of the month.

BBC meteorologist Callum McColl said: “It will be a bright start on June 2 across southern and eastern areas. More cloud in the west which will expand its way ever southeastwards towards the country through the course of the day, limiting the brightness in the afternoon to parts of the east and some parts of the south too.

“Towards Solway and to the Borders, there is still some brightness coming through – 18 perhaps 19C numbers – but towards the west coast is murky, thicker cloud here. Some drizzle for western mainland Scotland. Spells of heavier rain later for the northwest Highlands, the Western Isles and the Northern Isles.”

Tonight a cold front is set to edge its way southward bringing some outbreaks of rain, which will clear from southern areas on Monday.

“Then a bright and breezy day before we see a trough of low pressure dig down into Tuesday, bringing colder chillier northwesterly winds with heavy showers as we push into midweek,” added Mr McColl.

Monday will see the last of clear conditions linger, before a real change is to come later in the week.

Mr McColl continued: “A damp cloudy start for some on Monday that will clear to bright, breezy conditions, cloudiest in parts of the northwest, best of sunshine in the south. And east could see 18 or 19c. Then midweek, turning chillier northwesterly winds bringing some heavy showers and even cold enough for some snow over the highest mountain tops.”

James Madden Of Exacta Weather claims this report of the white stuff is not actually a cause for concern.

In his latest update, published on Friday, he explained: “Firstly, this is by no means definitive or even certain to happen by any means, but a very brief and potentially cooler incursion is showing in for around midweek, but it really will be brief if it happens at all ( one day).

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