Scotland could face being blasted by heavy snow as soon as next week as temperatures drop below zero.

Forecasters predict wintry weather could arrive to the UK within the next few weeks, with snow expected to fall in the mountainous areas of the Highlands.

The Met Office is also warning that snowfall could hit wider parts of the UK next month, with the mercury set to drop dramatically at the end of next week.

The Met Office told The Sun Online: “It’s going to get colder. We can expect some showers of snow falling on the high grounds of Scotland, but that’s fairly typical for this time of year.

“[In November] temperatures will still be on the lower side.

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“There’s potential that we could see some snow across Scotland and North England.

“Tonight could be similar, with temperatures down to -2C or -3C in the North East.

“Even in the South, we could get down to 2C or 3C, with the potential for some ground frost in South West England.

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“As we go through the next few days there will be some chilly nights in store and some patches of frost around overnight wherever the skies are clear."

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Yesterday we reported that the Met Office is predicting Scotland will face a four-month 'Polar assault' expected to be worse than the Beast from the East.

With snow expected to hit later this month, Scotland could face being stuck in a big freeze until as late as next February.